UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
 
OR

o      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to __________
 
Commission file number  000-52176

SNAP INTERACTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
 
20-3191847
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)
     
462 7th Avenue, 4th Floor,
New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
     
(212) 594-5050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  R No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes R   No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
o
 
Accelerated filer
o
  
       
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
o
 
Smaller reporting company
R

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o    No R

As of November 14, 2011, the registrant had 37,721,469 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 

 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
28
Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 5.
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Item 6.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Financial Statements.
 
Snap Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
             
ASSETS
 
             
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,692,668     $ 3,018,876  
Credit card holdback receivable
    445,405       239,452  
Investments, net
    5,984,231       -  
Accounts receivable, net
    466,806       185,585  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,907       -  
Prepaid expenses
    93,993       74,260  
  Total Current Assets
    9,689,010       3,518,173  
                 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and intangible assets, net
    432,667       89,506  
                 
Other Assets
               
Investments, net
    1,000,912       -  
Note receivable
    41,843       -  
Security deposits
    19,520       18,185  
  Total Other Assets
    1,062,275       18,185  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 11,183,952     $ 3,625,864  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
Current Liabilities
               
  Accounts payable
  $ 1,016,488     $ 497,303  
  Accrued expenses
    551,113       456,348  
  Deferred revenue
    2,825,844       1,937,915  
  Convertible notes payable - related party
    45,486       45,486  
  Accrued interest - related party
    26,134       24,115  
Total Current Liabilities
    4,465,065       2,961,167  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' Equity
               
   Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none
               
  issued and outstanding
    -       -  
  Common stock,  $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized,
               
37,718,256 and 33,210,756 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    37,718       33,211  
  Additional paid-in capital
    10,837,642       2,730,659  
  Accumulated deficit
    (4,156,473 )     (2,091,570 )
  Less: deferred compensation
    -       (7,603 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    6,718,887       664,697  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 11,183,952     $ 3,625,864  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Snap Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
             
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
                         
Revenue
  $ 5,091,026     $ 1,706,691     $ 13,654,714     $ 3,877,209  
                                 
Costs and expenses
                               
     Programming, hosting and technology expense
    784,457       359,501       1,845,403       1,118,378  
     Compensation expense
    568,816       159,876       988,843       486,335  
     Professional fees
    110,863       37,009       399,280       114,837  
     Advertising and marketing expense
    3,389,934       759,363       10,598,544       2,101,551  
     General and administrative
    755,409       303,970       1,911,527       857,074  
Total Costs and Expenses
    5,609,479       1,619,719       15,743,597       4,678,175  
                                 
(Loss) Income from Operations
    (518,453 )     86,972       (2,088,883 )     (800,966 )
                                 
Other Income (Expense)
                               
Interest expense
    (673 )     (640 )     (2,079 )     (2,721 )
Other income
    -       (721 )     3,909       12,890  
Interest income
    7,836       1,678       22,150       5,775  
Total Other Income (Expense)
    7,163       317       23,980       15,944  
                                 
(Loss) Income Before Provision For Income Taxes
    (511,290 )     87,289       (2,064,903 )     (785,022 )
                                 
Provision for Income Taxes
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Net (Loss) Income
  $ (511,290 )   $ 87,289     $ (2,064,903 )   $ (785,022 )
                                 
Net (Loss) Income Per Share  - Basic
    (0.01 )     0.00       (0.06 )     (0.02 )
                                 
Net (Loss) Income Per Share  - Diluted
    (0.01 )     0.00       (0.06 )     (0.02 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
                               
  during the period - Basic
    37,718,256       33,161,718       37,484,089       33,046,772  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
                               
  during the period - Diluted
    37,718,256       33,161,718       37,484,089       33,046,772  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Snap Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
                                                 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
                         
   
$0.001 Par Value
   
$0.001 Par Value
   
Additional
               
Total
 
                           
paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Deferred
   
Stockholders'
 
         
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
Deficit
   
Compensation
   
Equity
 
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2009
    -       -       32,628,969       32,629       2,568,652       (924,500 )     (1,311 )     1,675,470  
                                                                 
Deferred compensation realized
    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,311       1,311  
                                                                 
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       -       -       49,293       -       -       49,293  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation
    -       -                       25,243       -       -       25,243  
                                                                 
Shares issued for services to third parties
    -       -       300,000       300       74,700       -       (7,603 )     67,397  
                                                                 
Shares issued for services to employees
    -       -       281,787       282       12,771       -       -       13,053  
                                                                 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2010
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,167,070 )     -       (1,167,070 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2010
    -       -       33,210,756       33,211       2,730,659       (2,091,570 )     (7,603 )     664,697  
                                                                 
Deferred compensation realized
    -       -       -       -       -       -       7,603       7,603  
                                                                 
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       -       -       22,504       -       -       22,504  
                                                                 
Stock based compensation
    -       -       -       -       64,361       -       -       64,361  
                                                                 
Shares issued for services to employees
    -       -       210,000       210       (210 )     -       -       -  
                                                                 
Shares issued for services to third party
    -       -       10,000       10       20,790       -       -       20,800  
                                                                 
Shares and warrants issued for cash ($2.00/sh, less stock offering costs)
    -       -       4,250,000       4,250       7,911,450       -       -       7,915,700  
                                                                 
Shares issued in exchange for warrants ($2.50/sh, less stock offering costs)
    -       -       37,500       38       88,088       -       -       88,125  
                                                                 
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,064,903 )     -       (2,064,903 )
                                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2011
    -     $ -       37,718,256     $ 37,718     $ 10,837,642     $ (4,156,473 )   $ -     $ 6,718,887  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Snap Interactive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
             
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net Loss
  $ (2,064,903 )   $ (785,022 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    22,977       13,748  
    Amortization of investment premium
    4,795       -  
    Stock-based compensation
    115,268       134,597  
    Loss on disposal of assets
    453       -  
    (Increase) Decrease in:
               
      Credit card holdback receivable
    (205,953 )     (136,631 )
      Accounts receivable, net
    (281,221 )     166,312  
      Accrued interest paid
    (5,907 )     -  
      Prepaid expense
    (19,732 )     138,318  
      Security deposit
    (1,335 )     15,250  
    Increase (Decrease) in:
               
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    613,949       (356,550 )
      Deferred revenue
    887,929       1,047,637  
      Accrued interest payable - related party
    2,019       2,019  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
    (931,661 )     239,678  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of fixed assets and domain name
    (366,591 )     (14,180 )
Notes receivable
    (41,843 )     -  
Investments
    (6,989,938 )     -  
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
    (7,398,372 )     (14,180 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of stock offering costs
    8,003,825       -  
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    8,003,825       -  
                 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (326,208 )     225,498  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    3,018,876       1,895,449  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 2,692,668     $ 2,120,947  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
                 
Cash paid for interest
  $ -     $ -  
Cash paid for taxes
  $ 4,500     $ -  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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NOTE 1 -
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
(A) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position and results of operations.  Please refer to our most recent annual report for a more comprehensive presentation of financial position and results of operations.

It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made that are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation.  The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.
 
(B) Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying 2011 and 2010 consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Snap Interactive, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, eTwine, Inc. and Snap Mobile Limited (collectively, the “Company”).  All intercompany accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
(C) Use of Estimates
 
In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Our most significant estimates are for potential credit card chargebacks and refunds based on our historical chargeback and refund experience.  We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  Sales are reduced by the amount of these estimates.
 
(D) Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the cash flow statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
 
(E) Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”).  Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

(F) Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
 
The Company values furniture, fixtures and equipment at cost and depreciates these assets using the straight-line method over their expected useful life. The Company depreciates software and website costs over a three-year useful life, computer equipment over a five-year useful life, furniture over a seven–year useful life and fixtures, including leasehold improvements, over the term of the lease.
 
In accordance with ASC No. 360, Property, Plant and Equipment , the Company carries long-lived assets at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value. Impairment is evaluated by estimating future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recognized. Fair value, for purposes of calculating impairment, is measured based on estimated future cash flows, discounted at a market rate of interest.
 
There were no impairment losses recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
 
 
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(G) Intangible Assets
 
In accordance with ASC No. 350, Intangibles, Goodwill and Other , the Company requires that intangible assets with a finite life be amortized over their life and requires that goodwill and intangible assets be reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.
 
(H) Stock-Based Compensation
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”).  Under ASC 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Stock-based compensation arrangements include stock options, restricted stock plans, performance-based awards, stock appreciation rights and employee stock purchase plans.  As such, compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at their fair value. Compensation amounts concerning stock options, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the grant.
 
Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to persons other than employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by ASC 718.  ASC No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505”)   defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments.  In general, the measurement date is (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) when the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete and (ii) the instruments are vested. The measured value related to the instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant as defined in the ASC 505.
 
(I) Business Segments
 
The Company operates in one segment, and therefore segment information is not presented.
 
(J) Income (Loss) Per Share
 
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed based upon the weighted average common shares outstanding as defined by ASC No. 260, Earnings Per Share Diluted net income (loss) per share includes the dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and stock equivalents.  To the extent stock options, stock equivalents and warrants are antidilutive, they are excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 8,162,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and 525,555 shares issuable upon the conversion of convertible debt were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, 6,645,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants were not included in the computation of income and warrants per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive.  
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
Three Months
Ended
 
Three Months
Ended
 
Nine Months
Ended
 
Nine Months
Ended
 
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
 
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2010
 
Net (loss) income for the period
 
$
(511,290
)
 
$
87,289
   
$
(2,064,903
)
 
$
(785,022
)
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   
37,718,256
     
33,161,718
     
37,484,089
     
33,046,772
 
                                 
                                 
Basic (loss) earnings per share
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00
   
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
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The following table sets for the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share:
                         
 
For the
   
For the
   
For the
   
For the
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
 
 
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
Net (loss) income for the period
 
$
(511,290
)
 
$
87,289
   
$
(2,064,903
)
 
$
(785,022
)
Add: Adjustment for interest on convertible notes
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                 
Adjusted net (loss) income
 
$
(511,290
)
 
$
87,289
   
$
(2,064,903
)
 
$
(785,022
)
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   
37,718,256
     
33,161,718
     
37,484,089
     
33,046,772
 
Add: Weighted average shares assumed to be issued upon conversion of convertible notes as of the date of issuance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Warrants and options as of beginning of period
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
   
37,718,256
     
33,161,718
     
37,484,089
     
33,046,772
 
                                 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00
   
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.02
)

(K) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts receivable, credit card holdback receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, accrued interest - related party and convertible notes payable - related party is the approximate fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
 
(L) Research and Development
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill & Other .  Costs incurred in the planning stage of a website are expensed as research and development expenses while costs incurred in the development stage are capitalized and amortized over the life of the asset, estimated to be five years.  Expenses subsequent to the launch have been expensed as research and development expenses.
 
(M) Concentration of Credit Risk

At September 30, 2011, accounts receivable of $466,806 consisted of two main types of receivables; receivables from payment processors and receivables from advertising networks.

At September 30, 2011, $311,012 was receivable from payment processors constituting numerous customer charges that occurred prior to the close of the period but that were not yet remitted by the payment processor to the Company. The settlement of credit card sales typically occurs several days after the date of the charge. The Company generally receives payments from mobile payment processors each month. At September 30, 2011, 24% of accounts receivable was due from one credit card payment processor, 16% was due from a mobile payment processor, 14% was due from a second credit card payment processor and 12% was due from a second mobile payment processor.

At September 30, 2011, $155,794 was receivable primarily from one advertising network.
 
At times the Company has cash in bank accounts in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company had approximately $2,052,823 and $2,052,693 in excess of FDIC insurance limits as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The Company also had a credit card holdback receivable of $445,405 as of September 30, 2011, which was held by payment processors and $269,015 of which was not FDIC insured.
 
 
 
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(N) Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with ASC No. 605, Revenue Recognition.   In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability is reasonably assured.
 
The Company has revenue streams consisting of subscriptions, sales of points and advertisements.
 
The Company recognizes revenue from monthly premium subscription fees in the month in which the services are used. Revenues are presented net of refunds, credits and known credit card chargebacks.   Subscriptions are currently offered in durations of varying length from one month to six months – generally in one-month, three-month and six-month terms.
 
Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized over the length of the subscription term rather than when the subscription is purchased. Because a significant amount of the Company’s subscription sales occurred from subscriptions with a term of three or six months, the Company apportions that revenue over the duration of the subscription term even though it is collected in full at the time of purchase. The difference between the gross cash receipts collected and the recognized revenue from those sales during that reporting period will appear as deferred revenue.

The Company recognizes revenue from the direct sale of “points” over two months.  Points can be used in exchange for premium features on products. 
 
The Company recognizes advertising revenue as earned on a click-through, impression, and registration or subscription basis.  When a user clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), registers for an external website via an advertisement clicked on through the Company’s applications (CPA basis), or clicks on an offer to subscribe to premium features on the Company’s applications, the contract amount is recognized as revenue.
 
The Company’s payment processors have established routine reserve accounts to secure the performance of the Company’s obligations under its service agreements, which is standard practice within the payment processing industry.  These reserve accounts withhold a small percentage of the Company’s sales in a segregated account in the form of a six-month rolling reserve.  The funds that are withheld each month are returned to the Company on a monthly basis after six months of being held in the reserve account and any remaining funds will be returned to the Company 90 to 180 days following termination of such agreements.  These funds are classified as credit card holdback receivable and totaled $445,405 and $239,452 as at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had the following revenues:
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
             
Advertising revenue
 
$
153,234
   
$
232,498
 
Subscription/points revenue
   
13,501,480
     
3,644,711
 
Total revenue
 
$
13,654,714
   
$
3,877,209
 
  
We reserve for potential credit card chargebacks based on our historical experience and knowledge of the industry.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company recorded $52,644 for potential future chargebacks and the amount is included in accrued expenses on the balance sheet.

(O) Programming, Hosting and Technology Expense
 
Programming, hosting and technology expense includes the expenses associated with the operation of data centers, including labor, consulting, hosting, server, web design and programming expenses.
 
(P) Reclassification
 
Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
 
 
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(Q) Advertising and Marketing
 
Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred.  Advertising and marketing expense was $10,598,544 and $2,101,551 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(R) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13 (“ASU 2009-13”), which addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services separately rather than as a combined unit and modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables. ASU 2009-13 significantly expands the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU 2009-13 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or prospectively to arrangements entered into or materially modified after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 on January 1, 2011 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements upon its required adoption.

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 (quoted prices in active market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, the guidance requires a roll forward of activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). The guidance became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 fair value measurements, which became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning July 1, 2011. Other than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13 (“ASU 2010-13”), which amends ASC 718 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”) to clarify that a stock-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity classification. ASU 2010-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010, and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04. The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarifications of ASC 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed.  This ASU results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  The amendments in this ASU are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption by public entities is not permitted.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by this ASU by the date required and does not anticipate that the ASU will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The amendments in this ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.
 
The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted.  The amendments do not require any transition disclosures. Due to the recent nature of this pronouncement, the Company is evaluating when it will adopt of ASU 2011-05, but it will adopt the ASU retrospectively by the due date.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other , which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment. This ASU would allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under the ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The ASU includes a number of factors to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
 
 
 
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(S) Investments

ASC 320, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“ASC 320”), as amended and interpreted, requires that at the time of purchase, designation of a security as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading depending on the ability and intent to hold such security to maturity. Securities classified as trading and available-for-sale are reported at fair value, while securities classified as held-to-maturity are reported at amortized cost. Accordingly, all securities held at September 30, 2011 are designated as held-to-maturity and reported at amortized cost.

ASC 320 provides guidance on determining when an investment is other than temporarily impaired. The Company reviews its equity investment portfolio for any unrealized losses that would be deemed other-than-temporary and require the recognition of an impairment loss in income. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, the duration and extent to which the fair value is less than cost, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investments. Management also considers the type of security, related-industry and sector performance, as well as published investment ratings and analyst reports, to evaluate its portfolio. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary, an impairment charge is recorded and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If market, industry, and/or investee conditions deteriorate, the Company may incur future impairments. The Company has not recorded any equity investment losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
  
NOTE 2 -
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had the following accounts receivable:
 
   
As of
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2010
 
Accounts receivable
 
$
466,806
   
$
185,585
 
Less:   Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
     
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
466,806
   
$
185,585
 
 
Payments for subscriptions and point purchases typically settle several days after the date of purchase.  As of September 30, 2011, the amount of unsettled transactions from payment processors amounted to $311,012.  This amount is included in our accounts receivable.
 
NOTE 3 –
FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, furniture, fixtures, equipment and intangible assets were as follows:
 
   
As of
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2010
 
             
Computer equipment
 
$
111,163
   
$
64,437
 
Furniture
   
157,200
     
32,342
 
Website domain name
   
24,938
     
24,938
 
Software
   
7,342
     
2,701
 
Website costs
   
40,500
     
40,500
 
Leasehold improvements
   
189,307
     
-
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(97,783
)
   
(75,412
)
Total equipment and intangibles, net
 
$
432,667
   
$
89,506
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $22,976, and $9,150, respectively.
 
 
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NOTE 4 -
INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND FAIR VALUE

As of September 30, 2011, the Company invested in marketable securities, which consisted solely of government securities, and which are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost. The following table summarizes the amortized cost, fair value and weighted-average yield of securities.

   
As of
September 30, 2011
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Yield
 
U.S. Government Securities
                 
Due within one year
 
$
3,009,231
   
$
3,009,415
     
0.64
%
Due after one year but within five years
   
500,913
     
501,035
     
0.37
%
   
$
3,510,144
   
$
3,510,450
         
 
As of September 30, 2011, the Company invested in time deposits.  The following table summarizes the balances outstanding, fair value and weighted average yield for time deposits.

   
As of
September 30, 2011
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Yield
 
Certificates of Deposit
                 
Due within one year
 
$
2,975,000
   
$
2,970,508
     
0.28
%
Due after one year but within five years
   
500,000
     
499,240
     
0.53
%
   
$
3,475,000
   
$
3,469,748
         

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  Under GAAP, fair value of such securities is determined based upon a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair values into three broad levels.
 
The fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities reflects the Company's estimate of amounts that it would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from sources independent from the Company) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (the Company's assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities).

The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

Level 1:
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
     
Level 2:
 
Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
     
Level 3:
 
Unobservable inputs based on the Company's assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
 
 
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Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
    Level 2: Quoted Prices in Inactive Markets for Identical Assets    
Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs
   
Total at
September 30, 2011
 
                         
Government securities
 
$
3,514,939
   
$
 -
   
$
-
   
$
3,514,939
 
Less: amortization premium paid
   
(4,795
)
                   
(4,795
)
   Total government securities
 
$
3,510,144
   
$
 -
   
$
-
   
$
3,510,144
 
                                 
Certificates of deposit
 
$
3,475,000 
   
$
-
   
$
      -
   
$
-
 
 
NOTE 5 -
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
(A) Common Stock Issued for Services
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company agreed to grant certain existing and new employees an aggregate of 167,304 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock unit awards. The Company recognized an expense of $44,494 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for such awards based on the fair value at the date the Company agreed to make such grants. The awards are being amortized over the vesting life of each award.
 
On January 14, 2011, the Company issued 10,000 shares to an unrelated third party to provide legal services with a fair value of $20,800.  As of September 30, 2011, $20,800 was recorded as stock offering costs.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an expense of $64,361 was recorded for shares previously granted under various employment agreements for services to be performed through January 1, 2016.  The fair value of the granted shares is being expensed over the life of the agreements.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 210,000 shares of previously granted common stock were fully vested but have not yet been certificated.  The Company has expensed over the life of these agreements a total of $48,150 prior to September 30, 2011 for the value of the services.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, 281,787 shares of previously granted common stock were fully vested and issued.  The Company recognized an expense of $13,053 for the value of services provided.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, an expense of $25,243 was recorded for shares granted under various employment agreements for services to be performed through January 1, 2013.  The fair value of the granted shares is being expensed over the life of the agreements.

On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement with an unrelated third party to provide legal services.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company issued 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $75,000.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $75,000 was recorded as legal fees expense and $0 was recorded as deferred compensation.
  
On January 1, 2010, the Company issued 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock as part of an employment agreement with its Co-Founder.  The shares issued will vest upon the earlier of three years or upon a change in control of the Company.  As of September 30, 2011, the shares had not vested.  (See Note 7(A) and 8 )
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, $1,311 of deferred compensation was recognized for shares issued in 2009.
   
(B) Stock Options and Warrants Issued for Services and Cash
 
The following tables summarize all stock options and warrants granted to employees and consultants for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the related changes during these periods are presented below.
  
 
 
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Number of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Stock Options
           
Balance at December 31, 2010
   
6,245,000
       
Granted
   
100,000
     
 
Exercised
   
         
Forfeited
   
         
Balance at September 30, 2011
   
6,345,000
         
Options Exercisable at September 30, 2011
   
6,075,000
   
$
0.29
 
Weighted Average Fair Value of Options Granted During 2011
   
   
   
$
 — 
 
 
Of the total options granted, 6,075,000 are fully vested, exercisable and non-forfeitable.

   
Number of Warrants
   
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
 
Stock Warrants
           
Balance at December 31, 2010
   
     
 
Granted
   
2,125,000
   
$
  2.50
 
Exercised
   
(37,500
       
Expired
   
         
Balance at September 30, 2011
   
2,087,500
         
Warrants Exercisable at September 30, 2011
   
2,087,500
   
$
2.50
 
Weighted Average Fair Value of Warrants Granted During 2011
         
$
2.50
 

The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants for the Company as of September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
2011 Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Price
 
Number
Outstanding at
September 30, 2011
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number
Exercisable at
September 30, 2011
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$0.00 - 0.13    
4,650,000
     
1.22
   
$
0.13
     
4,575,000
   
$
0.13
 
$0.17 - 4.00    
1,695,000
     
1.26
   
$
0.91
     
1,500,000
   
$
0.75
 
 
2010 Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Price
 
Number
Outstanding at
September 30, 2010
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number
Exercisable at
September 30, 2010
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$0.00 - 0.13    
4,650,000
     
3.24
   
$
0.13
     
4,500,000
   
$
0.13
 
$0.17 - 1.00    
1,950,000
     
1.98
   
$
0.66
     
1,515,000
   
$
0.66
 
 
2011 Warrants Outstanding
   
Warrants Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Price
 
Number
Outstanding at
September 30, 2011
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number
Exercisable at
September 30, 2011
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$2.50    
2,087,500
     
4.31
   
$
2.50
     
2,087,500
   
$
2.50
 
 
2010 Warrants Outstanding
   
Warrants Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Price
 
Number
Outstanding at
September 30, 2010
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number
Exercisable at
September 30, 2010
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$0.40    
750,000
     
0.01
   
$
0.40
     
750,000
   
$
0.40
 
 
 
 
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On August 16, 2010, the Company granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.35 per share. The option vested after one year of employment.  The Company has valued this option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.  The assumptions used were as follows:
 
         Expected life:
 
5 years
 
         Expected volatility:
    282.30 %
         Risk free interest rate:
    0.11 %
         Expected dividends: 
    0 %
 
On September 13, 2010, the Company granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.22 per share.  10,000 shares of common stock vested after one year of employment and 10,000 shares of common stock will vest after two years of employment. The Company has valued these options at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.  The assumptions used were as follows:
 
         Expected life:
 
1-2 years
 
         Expected volatility: 
    284.86 %
         Risk free interest rate:
    0.17 %
         Expected dividends: 
    0 %
 
On December 6, 2010, the Company granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.24 per share. 25,000 shares of common stock will vest after one year of employment and 25,000 shares of common stock will vest after two years of employment. The Company has valued this option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.  The assumptions used were as follows:
 
         Expected life:
 
1-2 years
 
         Expected volatility: 
    283.93 %
         Risk free interest rate:
    1.53 %
         Expected dividends: 
    0 %
 
On July 5, 2011, the Company granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.06 per share and an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. 12,500 shares of common stock underneath each of the options will vest after one year of employment and 12,500 shares of common stock underneath each of the options will vest in equal annual installments thereafter. The Company has valued these options at their fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.  The assumptions used were as follows:
 
         Expected life:
 
5 years
 
         Expected volatility: 
    230.40 %
         Risk free interest rate:
    1.7 %
         Expected dividends: 
    0 %

(C) Stock Split
 
On January 12, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a three-for-one forward stock split (effected as a stock dividend) effective to stockholders of record on January 14, 2010.  Per share and weighted average amounts have been retroactively restated in the accompanying financial statements and related notes to reflect this stock split.

(D) Common Stock Issued for Cash

On January 12, 2011, the Company issued 4,250,000 units; each unit consisted of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.5 shares of common stock (2,125,000 warrants) for a total of $8,500,000. Each warrant is exercisable on or prior to January 19, 2016 and has an exercise price of $2.50 per share. The Company collected $8,500,000, less offering expenses of $584,300.

On April 28, 2011, the Company issued 37,500 shares of common stock, in connection with the exercise of stock warrants, for proceeds of $93,750, less offering expenses of $5,625.
 
 
 
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NOTE 6 - 
CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
 
On December 29, 2005, $92,648 of stockholder advances from the Company’s Co-Founder were converted into an unsecured convertible note payable, due December 31, 2008 (extended to December 31, 2011) and bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The note can be converted at the rate of $0.08 per share for each $1.00 of debt.  The cash offering price at that time was $0.08 and therefore there was no beneficial conversion feature on the note as the market price and conversion price were equivalent.  During 2006, the Co-Founder exchanged $7,300 of the note payable in full payment of a subscription receivable. On March 27, 2007, the Co-Founder converted additional debt totaling $50,000 in exchange for 600,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of the common stock was $0.08 per share based upon the terms of the convertible principal note entered into on December 29, 2005. Accordingly, no gain or loss is recognized in this transaction.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had a remaining principal balance due of $35,348.
 
On March 1, 2007, $10,138 of a second stockholder advance from the Company’s Co-Founder was converted into an unsecured convertible note payable, due March 1, 2010 (extended to March 1, 2012) and bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum.  All debt can be converted at the rate of $0.10 per share for each $1.00 of debt.  There was no beneficial conversion recognized on the conversion.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had a remaining principal balance of $10,138.
 
NOTE 7 - 
COMMITMENTS
 
(A) Employment Agreements
 
In January and February 2009, the Company entered into various agreements with several employees whereby the Company is required to issue up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in various increments over the following two years subject to conditions including continued employment with the Company at the time of issuance.
 
On October 12, 2009, the Company authorized the issuance of 30,000 shares of common stock to be issued in 2010 and 2011 as compensation pursuant to the terms of an agreement, having a fair value of $3,500 subject to certain terms and vesting requirements being met during that time period.
 
As of September 30, 2011, the Company has entered into employment agreements with employees for various terms through June 30, 2013 requiring a commitment of salaries and bonuses totaling $720,417.  These agreements are subject to various conditions including continued employment with the Company at the time of scheduled payment of bonuses.  The agreements also call for the employees to receive health benefits as well as various stock and option awards.
   
On December 1, 2007, the Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with its Co-Founder, with the initial term of the employment agreement expiring on December 1, 2008. Pursuant to the employment agreement, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common stock. On January 1, 2010, the Company and its Co-Founder revised his employment agreement and agreed to issue 300,000 shares to him in exchange for 3,000,000 options previously issued and expensed on December 1, 2007.  The shares issued will vest upon the earlier of three years or in the event that there is a change in control in the Company due to reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of the Company.  In addition, the employment agreement provides him with annual compensation of $160,000 per year, with annual bonus and salary increases determined by the Company.  The agreement also calls for its Co-Founder to receive health benefits, monthly membership for a health and fitness facility as well as a complete annual physical.  In addition, upon a change in control of the Company, the employee will receive severance payments equal to the remaining amounts due under the employment agreement plus a minimum of two years base compensation, plus any prorated share of incentive compensation and stock options associated with any signing bonus, plus health benefits up to two years and up to $50,000 in job search costs.  On October 10, 2008, the Company also issued 750,000 shares of common stock having a fair value of $50,000 on the date of grant.  Beginning February 28, 2009, the employee receives $750 per month as a transportation allowance.  As of September 30, 2011, the employment agreement had not been extended, however the employment relationship has continued under the same terms with an increased annual salary of $190,000, effective February 1, 2011.
 
In March 2010, the Company executed an amendment to the employment agreement that requires it to indemnify its Co-Founder against any action or suit brought against him as a result of the performance of his job duties.
 
 
 
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In accordance with ASC 718, this exchange transaction was treated as a modification of an award and incremental compensation cost was measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the 300,000 shares issued over the fair value of the exchanged options immediately before its terms were modified, measured based on the share price and other pertinent factors at that date.
 
The Company has valued the exchanged options at their fair value on March 1, 2010, using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.  The assumptions used were as follows:
 
   Expected life:
 
1 year
 
   Expected volatility:
    141.34 %
   Risk free interest rate:
    3.31 %
   Expected dividends:
    0 %
 
Based on the above calculation, the Company has determined that there is no additional compensation to be realized as result of this modification.
 
On December 13, 2006, the Company executed an employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer with an initial term of the employment agreement expiring on December 1, 2007.  The employment agreement was renewed for a period of one additional year through December 1, 2008, and has not been subsequently extended.  As compensation for services the President and Chief Executive Officer received a salary of a salary of $210,000 in 2010 and an increased annual salary of $250,000, effective February 1, 2011.  The President and Chief Executive Officer also receives health benefits, a monthly membership for a health and fitness facility as well as a complete annual physical.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, a $200,000 cash year-end bonus was also issued.  The Company has also agreed to indemnify its President and Chief Executive Officer against any action or suit brought against him as a result of the performance of his job duties.
 
(B) Consulting Agreements
 
On April 1, 2011, the Company entered into a two-year agreement with an unrelated third party to provide transaction services. At the end of the initial term, the agreement will automatically extend for an additional year.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company pays a minimum fee of $96,000 during the initial two-year term and additional transaction fees based on the level of revenue generated by the Company.

On June 30, 2010, the Company entered into a two-year agreement with an unrelated third party to provide certain payment-related services that commenced upon the start date of the agreement.  The start date of the agreement was September 30, 2010.   In the event of early termination by the Company, the Company will pay a termination fee to the vendor based upon a formula determined by the fees generated during the term of the agreement based on the nine months prior to termination of the agreement.
 
On June 1, 2010, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement with a related party to provide consulting services.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company pays a consulting fee of $8,000 per month and a transportation allowance of $600 per month. (See Note 8)
 
On March 25, 2010, the Company entered into a fifteen-month agreement with an unrelated third party to provide online monitoring and transaction services.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company pays a minimum fee of $2,500 per month and additional transaction fees based on the level of usage.
 
On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into a one-year legal agreement with an unrelated third party to provide legal services.  In exchange for services provided, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock having a fair value of $75,000 based upon fair value on the date of grant. As of September 30, 2011, $75,000 was recorded as compensation expense and $0 was recorded as deferred compensation. (See Note 5(A))
 
(C) Operating Lease Agreements
 
On February 25, 2009, the Company executed a three-year non-cancelable operating lease for its corporate office space. The lease began on April 1, 2009 and expires on March 31, 2012.  Total base rent due during the term of the lease is $313,680.
 
On May 23, 2011, the Company executed a 46-month non-cancelable operating lease for its new corporate office space.  The lease began on June 1, 2011 and expires on March 30, 2015.  Total base rent due during the term of the lease is $973,595.  The Company can terminate the final five months of the lease with eight months' prior notice and the payment of unamortized costs.
 
Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $148,556 and $98,859, respectively.
 
As of September 30, 2011, the Company had two operating leases for its corporate office and planned on maintaining both leases under their respective terms.
 
 
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(D) Financial Consulting
 
On December 28, 2009, the Company entered into a one-year agreement with a firm to serve as the Company’s financial advisor on certain transactions. In accordance with the agreement, the firm will receive a standard fee based on a formula that includes cash and warrants in the event of a successful transaction.  No such transactions have taken place to date and no fee has been paid out.  The agreement was terminated on December 28, 2010, however a reduced fee will be paid in the event of a successful transaction on or before March 31, 2012.   
 
NOTE 8 -
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
On December 1, 2007, the Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with its Co-Founder, with the initial term of the employment agreement expiring on December 1, 2008.  Pursuant to the employment agreement, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common stock. On January 1, 2010, the Company executed an amendment to the employment agreement and agreed to issue 300,000 shares of common stock to its Co-Founder in exchange for options previously issued and expensed on December 1, 2007.  The shares issued vest upon the earlier of three years or upon a change in control in the Company due to reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of the Company.  In addition, the employment agreement provided him with annual compensation of $160,000 per year. As of September 30, 2011, the employment agreement had not been extended, however the employment relationship had continued under the same terms with an annual salary of $190,000, effective February 1, 2011. (See Note 7(A))
 
In March 2010, the Company executed an amendment to the employment agreement that requires it to indemnify its Co-Founder against any action or suit brought against him as a result of the performance of his job duties.  (See Note 7(A))  
 
 On December 29, 2005, $92,648 of stockholder advances from the Company’s Co-Founder were converted into an unsecured convertible note payable, due December 31, 2008 (extended to December 31, 2011) and bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum.  The note can be converted at the rate of $0.08 per share for each $1.00 of debt.  The cash offering price at that time was $0.08 and therefore there was no beneficial conversion feature on the note as the market price and conversion price were equivalent.  During 2006, the Co-Founder exchanged $7,300 of the note payable in full payment of a subscription receivable. On March 27, 2007, the Co-Founder converted additional debt totaling $50,000 in exchange for 600,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of the common stock was $0.08 per share based upon the terms of the convertible note entered into on December 29, 2005. Accordingly, no gain or loss is recognized in this transaction.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had a remaining principal balance due of $35,348. (See Note 6)
 
On March 1, 2007, $10,138 of a second stockholder advance from the Company’s Co-Founder was converted into an unsecured convertible note payable, due March 1, 2010 (extended to March 1, 2012) and bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum.  All debt can be converted at the rate of $0.10 per share for each $1 of debt.  There was no beneficial conversion recognized on the conversion.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had a remaining principal balance of $10,138. (See Note 6)

On June 1, 2010, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement with a related party to provide consulting services.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company pays a consulting fee of $8,000 per month and a transportation allowance of $600 per month. (See Note 7(B))

NOTE 9 -
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 4, 2011, the Company granted an option to purchase 600,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share.  The option vested one-third on the date of grant and will vest one-third on the first and second anniversaries of the date of the grant.  The Company has valued the option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method. 

On October 4, 2011, the Company granted an option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share. The option vests in one-fourth equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. The Company has valued the option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method. 

On October 4, 2011, the Company granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise of $3.00 per share. The option vests in one-fourth equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. The Company has valued the option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method. 
 
 
 
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On October 21, 2011, the Company entered into a three-year agreement with an unrelated third party to provide public relations services. At the end of the initial term, the agreement will automatically extend for an additional year.  In exchange for the services provided, the Company pays a fee of $29,000 during the year one, and $28,000 per year during years two and three.

On October 21, 2011, the Company offered to cancel and terminate unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units held by certain employees in exchange for issuing stock options to purchase shares of common stock. Each unvested share or unit that is forfeited and terminated shall be exchanged for a stock option to purchase 1.4 shares of common stock   at $0.63 per share.
 
On October 27, 2011, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement with its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), with the initial term of the employment agreement expiring on October 27, 2013. Pursuant to the employment agreement, the Company issued stock options to purchase an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.65 per share.  In addition, the employment agreement provides him with an annual base salary of $250,000 per year and an annual bonus of $100,000 per year.   In addition, if the CFO is terminated by the Company prior to a change in control or within one year following a change in control, the CFO shall receive the following:

  
If the termination occurs after the first 30 days of employment but before six months of employment, an amount equal to one month base salary.
  
If the termination occurs on or after six months of employment but before 12 months of employment, an amount equal to three months base salary.
  
If the termination occurs on or after 12 months of employment, an amount equal to six months base salary.

The CFO will also receive $300 per month as a transportation allowance and $150 per month as a cellular telephone allowance.

On October 28, 2011, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to its Co-Founder.  The shares that were issued will vest upon the earlier of the ten year anniversary of the date of grant or a change in control.

On November 7, 2011, the Company granted an option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.71.  The option vests 50% per year over a two-year period.  The Company has valued the option at its fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing method.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or “Snap Interactive” refer to Snap Interactive, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with: (i) the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, and with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2011 (our “Annual Report”), and (ii) the discussion under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “would,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the following:

our ability to obtain additional financing to implement our long-term growth strategy;
 
our ability to effectively manage our growth;
 
our ability to anticipate and respond to changing consumer trends and preferences;
 
 
 
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reliance on our chief executive officer and sole director and our ability to attract and hire key personnel;

our reliance on a very limited number of third party platforms to run our applications and the ability of third party platforms to take action against these applications, including the ability to restrict access to platform functionality, to remove an application from the platform, to force us to use their method of payment or to restrict the methods of collecting payments through their platform;

the intense competition in the online dating marketplace;

our ability to establish and maintain brand recognition;
 
our ability to develop and support successful applications for mobile platforms;
 
our ability to advertise our products through a variety of advertising media;

the possibility that our members and subscribers may be harmed following interaction with other members and subscribers;

the risk that we are deemed a dating service provider under applicable law rather than an online personal services provider;

our ability to develop and market new technologies to respond to rapid technological changes;

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

the potential impact of a finding that we have infringed on intellectual property rights of others;

our ability to create and maintain secure websites and protect our technology from hackers;

the risk of disruption or restriction on our email deliverability;
 
the risk of programming errors or flaws in our products;
 
our dependence on a single vendor to host the majority of our application traffic;
 
increased governmental regulation of the online dating, social networking or Internet industries;

reliance upon credit card processors and related merchant account approvals; and

other circumstances that could disrupt the functioning of our applications and websites.

For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business, see the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report, the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of Part II below and the discussion in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur, that could impact our business. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except to the extent required by federal securities laws.

Overview
 
We develop, own and operate dating and social networking software applications that can be accessed by users on social networking websites and platforms, such as Facebook, and iPhone users, as well as an online dating website and a location-based social networking application and website. Application brands that we have created and maintain include AreYouInterested.com and WhoIsNear.com .  Our portfolio of applications is designed to appeal to a broad base of Internet and iPhone users.  We transitioned our leading application AreYouInterested.com from an advertising-based revenue model to a subscription-based revenue model in late 2009, and in 2010 and through the third quarter of 2011, we have primarily generated revenue from subscription fees on our AreYouInterested.com Facebook application and our AreYouInterested.com Internet website.   WhoIsNear.com does not generate revenue at this point in time as we have prioritized increasing our share of the location-based services market and in building a best-in-class product ahead of any immediate revenue generation.  
 
 
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During the third quarter of 2011, there were more than 8.5 million new installations of the AreYouInterested.com Facebook application and more than 675,000 new downloads of the AreYouInterested.com iPhone mobile dating application.  Installations and downloads do not necessarily translate into active users or paying subscribers.
 
We typically purchase advertising from a wide variety of sources on the Internet, third-party platforms and applications that run on such platforms on a daily basis.  We intend to increase user acquisition campaigns as additional inventory becomes available through existing sources or as we continue to identify and pursue new avenues for user acquisition campaigns.

Expanding our presence on mobile platforms is a core objective for us moving forward. Although revenue opportunities on our mobile products are not currently significant, we are investing heavily in engineering and user acquisition on our mobile products while mobile platforms are still in the early stages of development and user acquisition costs are inexpensive. We believe that mobile dating applications and location-based services applications will offer significant opportunities in the future and have increased the resources allocated to these products with the goal of positioning us as a leading provider of these products. We expect revenue opportunities to continue to emerge in the future; however, we do not expect significant revenue opportunities from our mobile products in the near-term. A primary component of our mobile initiatives is to continue creating a seamless experience for users on our products across multiple platforms.  We believe that this forward-thinking approach will better position us to be a leading provider of these mobile products in the future as more and more web browsing and web activity shifts to smart phones and other mobile devices.
 
Recent Developments

Jon Pedersen began working for us on October 27, 2011 and was appointed to serve as our Chief Financial Officer on November 1, 2011.  Mr. Pedersen joined us from Warner Music Group, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President — Controller. Cliff Lerner, through his role as our Chief Executive Officer, had assumed the duties of our principal financial officer and relinquished these duties to Mr. Pedersen upon his appointment.
 
Highlights
 
Our key financial highlights for the third quarter of 2011 include:

Revenue increased 198% to $5,091,026 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $1,706,691 for the third quarter of 2010; and
 
Deferred revenue at September 30, 2011 increased 46% to $2,825,844 compared to $1,937,915 at December 31, 2010.
 
Our key product highlights for the third quarter of 2011 include:
 
Launching our Android application for AreYouInterested.com ;
 
Launching a mobile web version of AreYouInterested.com ; and
 
Adding more than 3.3 million new profiles to the AreYouInterested.com brand.
 
Key Performance Indicators
 
Management believes that the following financial and operating measurements are key indicators of the strength of our business:
 
Subscription sales and revenue;
 
Subscriber retention rate; and
 
Website and application traffic.

How We Generate Revenue
 
In the fourth quarter of 2009, we implemented a subscription-based revenue model into our AreYouInterested.com Facebook application as well as AreYouInterested.com in order to generate additional revenue.  We had previously generated the majority of our revenue through advertisements placed on our products.  Since the beginning of 2010, subscription fees and premium sales have been our primary sources of revenue and in 2011, subscription fees have become the overwhelming majority of our revenue.  In the first quarter of 2011, we began to significantly increase our marketing and advertising expenditures, which we believe has supported growth in our subscription revenue since such time.  Our subscription-based offering on the AreYouInterested.com brand provides users with unlimited messaging, unlimited access to communicate with their matches, the ability to see who viewed their profile, the ability to send an unlimited number of premium virtual gifts, and access to several other premium features.  Our WhoIsNear.com brand does not generate revenue at this point in time as we have prioritized increasing our share of the location-based services market and in building a best-in-class product ahead of any immediate revenue generation.
 
 
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Currently, most of our revenue comes from subscriptions on the AreYouInterested.com Facebook dating application. However, despite the growth in subscription revenue over the last several quarters, we remain very focused on our mobile products and plan to continue investing heavily in development of our mobile products and user acquisition on mobile platforms. While growing the subscription base of AreYouInterested.com on the web remains an objective, our priority for AreYouInterested.com and WhoIsNear.com will continue to be focused on developing these mobile products. Although revenue opportunities on our mobile products are not currently as prevalent as they are on our web-based products, we are pursuing this course of action because we have a long-term view for our product roadmap and believe this will better position our products for long-term success.
 
We recognize revenue from monthly premium subscription fees in the month in which the services are provided. Revenues are presented net of refunds, credits and known and estimated credit card chargebacks.  Our subscriptions are currently offered in durations of one-, three- and six-month terms.  Longer-term plans (those with durations longer than one month) are generally available at discounted monthly rates.  All subscription fees, however, are collected at the time of purchase regardless of the length of the subscription term.  Revenues from longer-term plans are recognized pro-rata over the subscription term.  Pursuant to our terms of service, most subscriptions automatically renew for periods of the same length as the original subscription term until subscribers terminate them.
 
We also recognize revenue from the direct sale of “points” over two months. Members can either purchase or earn points by performing activities, such as by browsing profiles, that can be used in exchange for accessing certain premium features on our applications. Determining whether the criteria for spending points has been satisfied often involves management making assumptions and judgments that may have an impact on the timing and amount of revenue we recognize in each period. At this time, we believe that our assumptions and judgments are fair, and we will continue to monitor them in order to determine if there are significant changes in usage patterns.

We currently offer several different payment method options and maintain relationships with multiple payment processors in order to: (i) diversify our risk and reliance on a single payment processor, (ii) ensure competitive rates and (iii) offer our users as many payment options as possible.  We intend to continue testing and implementing additional payment methods as opportunities arise and resources permit.
 
Our Business Objectives
 
During the remainder of 2011, our business objectives include:
 
Upgrading and developing our AreYouInterested.com and WhoIsNear.com products with new features, enhancements and optimizations;
 
Continuing to integrate and expand the overall product offering between the AreYouInterested.com Facebook application, AreYouInterested.com website and AreYouInterested.com iPhone application for an enhanced user experience across all platforms;
 
Increasing the amount of resources devoted to mobile initiatives and increasing usage and engagement on our mobile products;
 
Refining our marketing and statistical tracking tools on the AreYouInterested.com brand;
 
Determining whether to build new applications on social networking platforms and whether to develop and explore new mobile platforms and products; and
 
Identifying and exploring new opportunities that emerge in our rapidly evolving industry.

Results of Operations — Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Revenue

Revenue increased to $5,091,026 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $1,706,691 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $3,384,335, or 198%.  We experienced an increase in revenue versus the same period of the previous year as a result of an increase in the amount of subscriptions sold in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Our revenue generated from subscription/point sales and advertising was $4,953,561 and $137,465, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to $1,684,422 and $22,269, for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Our revenue is primarily generated from subscription sales on the AreYouInterested.com Facebook application. 
 
 
 
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Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses increased to $5,609,479 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $1,619,719 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $3,989,760, or 246%.  The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to a significant increase in advertising and marketing expenditures for user acquisition campaigns as well as increased compensation and general and administrative expense associated with the overall expansion of our business.

Advertising and marketing expense increased to $3,389,934 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $759,363 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $2,630,571, or 346%. The increase in advertising and marketing expense is attributable to an increase in user acquisition campaigns. We anticipate experiencing further increases in marketing expenses throughout the remainder of 2011.
 
Programming, hosting and technology expense increased to $784,457 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $359,501 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $424,956, or 118%.  The increase in programming, hosting and technology expense is primarily attributable to increased salary expenses due to expansion of our staff as well as increased expenses related to the optimization of our email deliverability.
 
General and administrative expense increased to $755,409 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $303,970 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $451,439, or 149%.  The increase in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to increases in transaction fees related to accepting subscription payments, including credit card processing fees and foreign currency transaction fees. General and administrative expense also increased due to increased insurance expense, recruiting expense and increased costs associated with the overall expansion of our business.

Compensation expense (excluding the cost of developers and programmers included in programming, hosting and technology expense above) increased to $568,816 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $159,876 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $408,940 or 256%.  The increase in compensation expense was due to primarily increased bonus accrual versus the prior year quarter.

Professional fees increased to $110,863 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $37,009 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $73,854, or 200%.  The increase in professional fees was due to increased legal fees, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, trademarks, consumer privacy and regulatory compliance, as well as accounting fees as a result of the overall expansion of our business.

Net (Loss) Income

As a result of the foregoing, we incurred a net loss of $511,290 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to net income of $87,289 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $598,579.

Results of Operations — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Revenue

Revenue increased to $13,654,714 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $3,877,209 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $9,777,505, or 252%.  We experienced an increase in revenue versus the same period of the previous year as a result of an increase in the amount of subscriptions sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Our revenue generated from subscription/point sales and advertising was $13,501,480 and $153,234, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $3,644,711 and $232,498, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Our revenue is primarily generated from subscription sales on the AreYouInterested.com Facebook application.  
 
Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses increased to $15,743,597 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $4,678,175 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $11,065,422, or 237%.  The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to a significant increase in advertising and marketing expenditures for user acquisition campaigns as well as increased general and administrative expense and compensation expense associated with the overall expansion of our business.
 
 
 
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Advertising and marketing expense increased to $10,598,544 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $2,101,551 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $8,496,993, or 404%. The increase in advertising and marketing expense is attributable to an increase in user acquisition campaigns. We anticipate experiencing further increases in marketing expenses throughout the remainder of 2011.
 
General and administrative expense increased to $1,911,527 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $857,074 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $1,054,453, or 123%.  The increase in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to increases in transaction fees related to accepting subscription payments, including credit card processing fees and foreign currency transaction fees. General and administrative expense also increased due to increased insurance expense, recruiting expense and increased costs associated with the overall expansion of our business.

Programming, hosting and technology expense increased to $1,845,403 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $1,118,378 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $727,025, or 65%.  The increase in programming, hosting and technology expense is primarily attributable to increased salary expenses due to expansion of our staff as well as increased expenses related to the optimization of our email deliverability.
 
Compensation expense (excluding the cost of developers and programmers included in programming, hosting and technology expense above) increased to $988,843 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $486,335 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $502,508 or 103%.  The increase in compensation expense was due to primarily an increase in staffing as well as an increase in the bonus accrual versus the prior-year period.

Professional fees increased to $399,280 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $114,837 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $284,443, or 248%.  The increase in professional fees was due to increased legal fees, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, trademarks, consumer privacy and regulatory compliance; as well as accounting fees as a result of the overall expansion of our business.

Net Loss

As a result of the foregoing, net loss increased to $2,064,903 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to net loss of $785,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase in net loss of $1,279,881, or 163%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We are currently financing our operations through cash generated by our financing in the first quarter of 2011, subscription fees received from our applications and online dating website, fees for premium features of our applications and revenues derived from advertisements purchased on our various applications.

As of September 30, 2011, we had $2,692,668 in cash and cash equivalents compared to $3,018,876 as of December 31, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, we had $9,677,811 in overall liquidity including investments.  Historically, our working capital has been generated by operations. If we continue to grow and expand our operations, our need for working capital will increase. For the near-term, we do not anticipate being profitable because we intend to increase our marketing and advertising expenditures to acquire new users and we expect to hire additional employees. We expect to finance our internal growth with cash on hand, cash provided from operations, borrowings, debt or equity offerings, or some combination thereof. We believe that our cash provided from operations, cash on hand and investments will provide sufficient capital to fund our operations for the next twelve months.

A significant portion of our expenses is related to user acquisition costs. Our marketing and advertising expenses are primarily spent on channels where we can estimate the return on investment without long-term commitments. Accordingly, we can adjust our marketing and advertising expenditures quickly based on the expected return on investment, which provides flexibility and enables us to control our expenses. We expect to continue using capital to hire additional employees and for user acquisition campaigns across all products.
 
Cash Flows

Net cash used in operating activities was $931,661 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $239,678 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  This decrease of $1,171,339 is primarily attributable to the increase in net loss, particularly from increases in advertising and marketing expense as described above.  Increased sources of cash from increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses were offset by uses of cash related to deferred revenue and increases in prepaid expenses and accounts receivable.  Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $8,003,825 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants in the first quarter of 2011.  Cash used in investing activities increased $7,384,192 to $7,398,372 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $14,180 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 due to investments in marketable securities, certificates of deposit and the purchase of fixed assets.
 
 
 
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Financing Activities

On January 19, 2011 (the “Closing Date”), for total subscription proceeds of $8,500,000 (the “Offering”) we issued: (i) 4,250,000 shares of our common stock (the “Purchased Shares”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) exercisable into 2,125,000 shares of common stock (the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $2.50 per share to certain accredited investors (the “Investors”).  The number of shares of common stock to be received upon the exercise of the Warrants and the exercise price of the Warrants are subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions that occur after the Closing Date.
 
In connection with the Offering, we granted the Investors registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we filed a registration statement on February 11, 2011, as amended by an amended registration statement filed on April 6, 2011, registering for resale by the Investors (i) all of the Purchased Shares; (ii) the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (iii) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.

In connection with the Offering, we paid a cash placement agency fee to the placement agent equal to 6% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Investors.  We further agreed to pay a cash fee equal to 6% of the aggregate cash exercise price received by us upon the exercise of the Warrants.

For a more detailed description of the Offering, please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC the on January 21, 2011.

We currently have no lines of credit or access to short-term borrowing or financing options.  We are using cash generated from operations as well as cash from our private placement to fund our operations.  Because we have no lines of credit from which to finance operations, we would be dependent upon third-party financing or obtaining such borrowing facilities if the need for immediate capital were to arise.

We recognize revenue on arrangements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 605, Revenue Recognition. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability is reasonably assured.  We have revenue streams consisting of subscriptions, sales of points and advertisements.  We recognize revenue from monthly premium subscription fees in the month in which the services are used.  Revenues are presented net of refunds, credits and known credit card chargebacks. Subscriptions are currently offered in durations of varying length from one month to six months – generally in one-month, three-month and six-month terms.  Revenues from multi-month subscriptions are recognized over the length of the subscription term rather than when the subscription is purchased.  Because a significant amount of our subscription sales occurred from subscriptions with a term of three-months or six-months, we apportion that revenue over the duration of the subscription term even though it is collected in full at the time of purchase.  The difference between the gross cash receipts collected and the recognized revenue from those sales during that reporting period will appear as deferred revenue.  We also recognize revenue from the direct sale of “points” over two months. Points can be used in exchange for premium features on products.  We recognize advertising revenue as earned on a click-through, impression, and registration or subscription basis.  When a user clicks an advertisement (CPC basis), views an advertisement impression (CPM basis), registers for an external website via an advertisement clicked on through our applications (CPA basis), or clicks on an offer to subscribe to premium features on our applications, the contract amount is recognized as revenue.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
We account for income taxes under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC No. 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”).  Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), we measure the compensation costs of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Stock-based compensation arrangements include stock options, restricted stock plans, performance-based awards, stock appreciation rights and employee stock purchase plans.  As such, compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at their fair value.  Compensation amounts concerning stock options, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the grant.  Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to other than employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by ASC 718.  ASC No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASC 505”)   defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments.  In general, the measurement date is (a) when a performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) when the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete and (ii) the instruments are vested. The measured value related to the instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant as defined in the ASC 505.
 
 
 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements  

In October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13 (“ASU 2009-13”), which addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services separately rather than as a combined unit and modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables. ASU 2009-13 significantly expands the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU 2009-13 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or prospectively to arrangements entered into or materially modified after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 on January 1, 2011 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements upon its required adoption.

In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 (quoted prices in active market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, the guidance requires a roll forward of activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). The guidance became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 fair value measurements, which became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning July 1, 2011. Other than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13 (“ASU 2010-13”), which amends ASC 718 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”) to clarify that a stock-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity classification. ASU 2010-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010, and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04. The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarifications of ASC 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed.  This ASU results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  The amendments in this ASU are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption by public entities is not permitted.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by this ASU by the date required and does not anticipate that the ASU will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The amendments in this ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.
 
The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted.  The amendments do not require any transition disclosures. Due to the recent nature of this pronouncement, the Company is evaluating when it will adopt of ASU 2011-05, but it will adopt the ASU retrospectively by the due date.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other , which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment. This ASU would allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under the ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The ASU includes a number of factors to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.


 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2011, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Not applicable.
 
Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosures Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2011, the end of the period covered by this report. Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. The design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
 
Based on the evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective such that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our  reports filed with the SEC (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure as a result of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.  The material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting include: (i) management’s failure to issue stock certificates in a timely manner to certain employees, upon their meeting of all requirements to earn such shares and (ii) our lack of an audit committee.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Legal Proceedings.
 
To the best of our knowledge, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject.
 
Risk Factors.
 
There were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in “Item 1A.  Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, except for the risk factors set forth in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, which are incorporated by reference herein. For more information concerning our risk factors, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
None.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
Not applicable.
 
Removed and Reserved.
 
Other Information.
 
On October 21, 2011, our Board of Directors amended and restated the Snap Interactive, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Amended and Restated Plan ”) to allow for the issuance of “incentive stock option” awards, and the Board of Directors also approved the form of award agreement for such awards.  The form of incentive stock option award agreement provides that the number of shares of common stock that may be purchased upon exercise, the exercise price per share and the vesting schedule of each incentive stock option award will be determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof on a grant by grant basis.  The vested portion of an incentive stock option may be exercised at any time during a ten-year period beginning on the date of grant, or a five-year period beginning on the date of grant if awarded to a 10% or more stockholder.
 
Under the current form of award agreement, in the event of a “change in control,” the vesting of the then unvested portion of the incentive stock option will automatically accelerate and become vested (i) one-half on the date of the change in control and (ii) one-half on the earlier of (a) the original date the shares would have vested or (b) equally on the first and second anniversary of the effective date of the change in control.  On the date a recipient ceases to serve as an employee, any unvested portion of his or her incentive stock option award will terminate.  Any vested but unexercised portion of the recipient’s incentive stock option award will terminate on the earliest of (i) the termination date listed in the award agreement, (ii) twelve months following the date of the recipient’s termination of service due to death, retirement or total and permanent disability, (iii) immediately, upon the recipient’s termination for “cause” and (iv) three months following the date of the recipient’s termination of service for any reason other than for death, total and permanent disability, or “cause.”

In connection with the hiring of Jon Pedersen, on October 27, 2011, the Company awarded Mr. Pedersen an incentive stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, an incentive stock option to purchase 478,609 shares of common stock and a nonqualified stock option to purchase 21,391 shares of common stock.  The incentive stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock vested one-half upon the date of grant and will vest in full on the six month anniversary of the date of grant. The incentive stock option to purchase 478,609 shares of common stock will vest in four annual installments, consisting of 103,609 shares of common stock on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and 125,000 shares of common stock on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.  The nonqualified stock option to purchase 21,391 shares of common stock will vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
 
The foregoing descriptions of the Amended and Restated Plan the form of incentive stock option award agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein.
 
Exhibits.
 
Please see the “Exhibit Index,” which is incorporated herein by reference, following the signature page for a list of our exhibits.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: November 14, 2011 
SNAP INTERACTIVE, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Clifford Lerner
 
Name: 
Clifford Lerner
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By:
/s/ Jon D. Pedersen, Sr.
 
Name: 
Jon D. Pedersen, Sr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation, dated July 19, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Company filed on February 11, 2011 by the Company with the SEC).
 
3.2
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Company filed on February 11, 2011 by the Company with the SEC).
 
3.3
 
By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Company filed on February 11, 2011 by the Company with the SEC).
 
10.1*
 
Amended and Restated Snap Interactive, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
10.2*
 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.
 
31.1*
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2*
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1*
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101†
 
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Filed herewith.
† Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
 
 
 
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Exhibit 10.1
 
SNAP INTERACTIVE, INC.
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
 
The Snap Interactive, Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) was originally adopted by the Board of Directors of Snap Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), effective as of May 24, 2011, and was subsequently amended and restated in its entirety by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 21, 2011, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders.
 
ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE
 
The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the services of key employees, key contractors and Outside Directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to provide such persons with a proprietary interest in the Company through the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards, whether granted singly, or in combination, or in tandem, that will
 
(a)           increase the interest of such persons in the Company’s welfare;
 
(b)           furnish an incentive to such persons to continue their services for the Company or its Subsidiaries; and
 
(c)           provide a means through which the Company may attract able persons as Employees, Contractors and Outside Directors.
 
With respect to Reporting Participants, the Plan and all transactions under the Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “ 1934 Act ”).  To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, such provision or action shall be deemed null and void ab initio , to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee.
 
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
 
For the purpose of the Plan, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
 
2.1           “ Award ” means the grant of any Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, Reload Option, Restricted Stock, SAR, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent Right or Other Award, whether granted singly or in combination or in tandem (each individually referred to herein as an “ Incentive ”).
 
2.2           “ Award Agreement ” means a written agreement between a Participant and the Company which sets out the terms of the grant of an Award.
 
 
 
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2.3           “ Award Period ” means the period set forth in the Award Agreement during which one or more Incentives granted under an Award may be exercised.
 
2.4           “ Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.
 
2.5           “ Change in Control ” means any of the following, except as otherwise provided herein:  (i) any consolidation, merger or share exchange of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a consolidation, merger or share exchange of the Company in which the holders of the Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of Common Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (excluding transfer by way of pledge or hypothecation) in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iv) the cessation of control (by virtue of their not constituting a majority of directors) of the Board by the individuals (the “ Continuing Directors ”) who (x) at the date of this Plan were directors or (y) become directors after the date of this Plan and whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the date of this Plan or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved; (v) the acquisition of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of an aggregate of 50% or more of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities by any person or group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) who beneficially owned less than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities on the date of this Plan; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, an acquisition shall not constitute a Change in Control hereunder if the acquirer is (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company and acting in such capacity, (y) a Subsidiary of the Company or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of voting securities of the Company or (z) any other person whose acquisition of shares of voting securities is approved in advance by a majority of the Continuing Directors; or (vi) in a Title 11 bankruptcy proceeding, the appointment of a trustee or the conversion of a case involving the Company to a case under Chapter 7.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.5 , in the event an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Change in Control” for purposes of such Award shall be as follows:
 
“Change in Control” of the Company occurs upon a change in the Company’s ownership, its effective control or the ownership of a substantial portion of its assets, as follows:
 
(a)            Change in Ownership .  A change in ownership of the Company occurs on the date that any “Person” (as defined in Section 2.5(d) below), other than (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding stock pursuant to an offering of such stock, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s stock, acquires ownership of the Company’s stock that, together with stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company’s stock.  However, if any Person is considered to own already more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company’s stock, the acquisition of additional stock by the same Person is not considered to be a Change of Control.  In addition, if any Person has effective control of the Company through ownership of 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s stock, as discussed in paragraph (b) below, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person is not considered to cause a Change in Control pursuant to this paragraph (a); or
 
 
 
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(b)            Change in Effective Control .  Even though the Company may not have undergone a change in ownership under paragraph (a) above, a change in the effective control of the Company occurs on either of the following dates:
 
(i)         the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) ownership of the Company’s stock possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s stock.  However, if any Person owns 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s stock, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person is not considered to cause a Change in Control pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(i); or
 
(ii)        the date during any 12-month period when a majority of members of the Board is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of the appointment or election; provided, however, that any such director shall not be considered to be endorsed by the Board if his or her initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or
 
(c)            Change in Ownership of Substantial Portion of Assets .  A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets occurs on the date that a Person acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) assets of the Company, that have a total gross fair market value equal to at least 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the Company’s assets immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.  However, there is no Change in Control when there is such a transfer to (i) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s stock; (ii) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of the stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; (iii) a Person that owns directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of the Company’s outstanding stock; or (iv) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of the stock of which is owned by a Person that owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of the Company’s outstanding stock.
 
(d)            Definitions .  For purposes of subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) above:
 
(i)         “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 7701(a)(1) of the Code.  Person shall include more than one Person acting as a group as defined by the Final Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code.
 
(ii)        “Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under Section 12 of the 1934 Act.
 
(e)            Interpretation .  The provisions of this Section 2.5 shall be interpreted in accordance with the requirements of the Final Treasury Regulations under Code Section 409A, it being the intent of the parties that this Section 2.5 shall be in compliance with the requirements of said Code Section and said Regulations.
 
 
 
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2.6           “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
2.7           “ Committee ” means the committee appointed or designated by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Article 3 of this Plan.
 
2.8           “ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which the Company is currently authorized to issue or may in the future be authorized to issue, or any securities into which or for which the common stock of the Company may be converted or exchanged, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms of this Plan.
 
2.9           “ Company ” means Snap Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor entity.
 
2.10         “ Contractor” means any natural person, who is not an Employee, rendering bona fide services to the Company or a Subsidiary, with compensation, pursuant to a written independent contractor agreement between such person and the Company or a Subsidiary, provided that such services are not rendered in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.
 
2.11         “ Corporation ” means any entity that (i) is defined as a corporation under Section 7701 of the Code and (ii) is the Company or is in an unbroken chain of corporations (other than the Company) beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing a majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.  For purposes of clause (ii) hereof, an entity shall be treated as a “corporation” if it satisfies the definition of a corporation under Section 7701 of the Code.
 
2.12         “ Date of Grant ” means the effective date on which an Award is made to a Participant as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 16 of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Date of Grant of an Award shall be the date of stockholder approval of the Plan if such date is later than the effective date of such Award as set forth in the Award Agreement.
 
2.13         “ Dividend Equivalent Right ” means the right of the holder thereof to receive credits based on the cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock specified in the Award if such shares were held by the Participant to whom the Award is made.
 
2.14         “ Employee ” means common law employee (as defined in accordance with the Regulations and Revenue Rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
 
2.15         “ Executive Officer ” means an officer of the Company or a Subsidiary subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act or a “covered employee” as defined in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
 
2.16         “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of a particular date, (a) if the shares of Common Stock are listed on any established national securities exchange, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal securities exchange for the Common Stock on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, (b) if the shares of Common Stock are not so listed but are quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, (c) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the mean between the closing bid and asked price on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by Nasdaq, or, if not reported by Nasdaq, by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., or (d) if none of the above is applicable, such amount as may be determined by the Committee (acting on the advice of an Independent Third Party, should the Board elect in its sole discretion to utilize an Independent Third Party for this purpose), in good faith, to be the fair market value per share of Common Stock.  The determination of Fair Market Value shall, where applicable, be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
 
 
 
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2.17         “ Independent Third Party ” means an individual or entity independent of the Company having experience in providing investment banking or similar appraisal or valuation services and with expertise generally in the valuation of securities or other property for purposes of this Plan.  The Board may utilize one or more Independent Third Parties.
 
2.18         “ Incentive ” is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
 
2.19         “ Incentive Stock Option ” means an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, granted pursuant to this Plan.
 
2.20         “ Nonqualified Stock Option ” means a nonqualified stock option, granted pursuant to this Plan, which is not an Incentive Stock Option.
 
2.21         “ Option Price ” means the price which must be paid by a Participant upon exercise of a Stock Option to purchase a share of Common Stock.
 
2.22         “ Other Award ” means an Award issued pursuant to Section 6.8 hereof.
 
2.23         “ Outside Director ” means a director of the Company who is not an Employee or a Contractor.
 
2.24         “ Participant ” means an Employee, Contractor or Outside Director of the Company or a Subsidiary to whom an Award is granted under this Plan.
 
2.25         “ Plan ” means this Snap Interactive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
 
2.26         “ Performance Award ” means an Award hereunder of cash, shares of Common Stock, units or rights based upon, payable in, or otherwise related to, Common Stock pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof.
 
2.27         “ Performance Goal ” means any of the goals set forth in Section 6.10 hereof.
 
2.28         “ Reload Stock Option ” means a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 8.3(c) hereof.
 
2.29         “ Reporting Participant ” means a Participant who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the 1934 Act.
 
2.30         “ Restricted Stock ” means shares of Common Stock issued or transferred to a Participant pursuant to Section 6.4 of this Plan which are subject to restrictions or limitations set forth in this Plan and in the related Award Agreement.
 
 
 
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2.31         “ Restricted Stock Units ” means units awarded to Participants pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof, which are convertible into Common Stock at such time as such units are no longer subject to restrictions as established by the Committee.
 
2.32         “ Retirement ” means any Termination of Service solely due to retirement upon or after attainment of age sixty-five (65), or permitted early retirement as determined by the Committee.
 
2.33         “ SAR ” or “ stock appreciation right ” means the right to receive an amount, in cash and/or Common Stock, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock as of the date the SAR is exercised (or, as provided in the Award Agreement, converted) over the SAR Price for such shares.
 
2.34         “ SAR Price ” means the exercise price or conversion price of each share of Common Stock covered by a SAR, determined on the Date of Grant of the SAR.
 
2.35         “ Stock Option ” means a Nonqualified Stock Option, a Reload Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option.
 
2.36         “ Subsidiary ” means (i) any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing a majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain, (ii) any limited partnership, if the Company or any corporation described in item (i) above owns a majority of the general partnership interest and a majority of the limited partnership interests entitled to vote on the removal and replacement of the general partner, and (iii) any partnership or limited liability company, if the partners or members thereof are composed only of the Company, any corporation listed in item (i) above or any limited partnership listed in item (ii) above.  “Subsidiaries” means more than one of any such corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships or limited liability companies.
 
2.37         “ Termination of Service ” occurs when a Participant who is (i) an Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary ceases to serve as an Employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries, for any reason; (ii) an Outside Director of the Company or a Subsidiary ceases to serve as a director of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason; or (iii) a Contractor of the Company or a Subsidiary ceases to serve as a Contractor of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason.  Except as may be necessary or desirable to comply with applicable federal or state law, a “Termination of Service” shall not be deemed to have occurred when a Participant who is an Employee becomes an Outside Director or Contractor or vice versa.  If, however, a Participant who is an Employee and who has an Incentive Stock Option ceases to be an Employee but does not suffer a Termination of Service, and if that Participant does not exercise the Incentive Stock Option within the time required under Section 422 of the Code upon ceasing to be an Employee, the Incentive Stock Option shall thereafter become a Nonqualified Stock Option.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.37 , in the event an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Termination of Service” for purposes of such Award shall be the definition of “separation from service” provided for under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.
 
2.38         “ Total and Permanent Disability ” means a Participant is qualified for long-term disability benefits under the Company’s or Subsidiary’s disability plan or insurance policy; or, if no such plan or policy is then in existence or if the Participant is not eligible to participate in such plan or policy, that the Participant, because of a physical or mental condition resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder, is unable to perform his or her duties of employment for a period of six (6) continuous months, as determined in good faith by the Committee, based upon medical reports or other evidence satisfactory to the Committee; provided that , with respect to any Incentive Stock Option, Total and Permanent Disability shall have the meaning given it under the rules governing Incentive Stock Options under the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.38 , in the event an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Total and Permanent Disability” for purposes of such Award shall be the definition of “disability” provided for under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.
 
 
 
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ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION
 
3.1            General Administration; Establishment of Committee .  Subject to the terms of this Article 3 , the Plan shall be administered by the Board or such committee of the Board as is designated by the Board to administer the Plan (the “ Committee ”). The Committee shall consist of not fewer than one person.  Any member of the Committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by resolution of the Board. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Committee may be filled by appointment by the Board.  At any time there is no Committee to administer the Plan, any references in this Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
 
Membership on the Committee shall be limited to those members of the Board who are “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Code and “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act.  The Committee shall select one of its members to act as its Chairman.  A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members of the Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Committee.
 
3.2            Designation of Participants and Awards .
 
(a)           The Committee or the Board shall determine and designate from time to time the eligible persons to whom Awards will be granted and shall set forth in each related Award Agreement, where applicable, the Award Period, the Date of Grant, and such other terms, provisions, limitations, and performance requirements, as are approved by the Committee, but not inconsistent with the Plan.  The Committee shall determine whether an Award shall include one type of Incentive or two or more Incentives granted in combination or two or more Incentives granted in tandem (that is, a joint grant where exercise of one Incentive results in cancellation of all or a portion of the other Incentive). Although the members of the Committee shall be eligible to receive Awards, all decisions with respect to any Award, and the terms and conditions thereof, to be granted under the Plan to any member of the Committee shall be made solely and exclusively by the other members of the Committee, or if such member is the only member of the Committee, by the Board.
 
(b)           Notwithstanding Section 3.2(a) , to the extent permitted by applicable law,  the Board may, in its discretion and by a resolution adopted by the Board, authorize one or more officers of the Company (an “ Authorized Officer ”) to (i) designate one or more Employees as eligible persons to whom Awards will be granted under the Plan and (ii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock that will be subject to such Awards; provided, however, that the resolution of the Board granting such authority shall (x) specify the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be made subject to the Awards, (y) set forth the price or prices (or a formula by which such price or prices may be determined) to be paid for the purchase of the Common Stock subject to such Awards, and (z) not authorize an officer to designate himself as a recipient of any Award.
 
 
 
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3.3            Authority of the Committee.   The Committee, in its discretion, shall (i) interpret the Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan, (iii) establish performance goals for an Award and certify the extent of their achievement, and (iv) make such other determinations or certifications and take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable in the administration of the Plan.  Any interpretation, determination, or other action made or taken by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all interested parties.  The Committee’s discretion set forth herein shall not be limited by any provision of the Plan, including any provision which by its terms is applicable notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary.
 
The Committee may delegate to officers of the Company, pursuant to a written delegation, the authority to perform specified functions under the Plan.  Any actions taken by any officers of the Company pursuant to such written delegation of authority shall be deemed to have been taken by the Committee.
 
With respect to restrictions in the Plan that are based on the requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act, Section 422 of the Code, Section 162(m) of the Code, the rules of any exchange or inter-dealer quotation system upon which the Company’s securities are listed or quoted, or any other applicable law, rule or restriction (collectively, “ applicable law ”), to the extent that any such restrictions are no longer required by applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole discretion and authority to grant Awards that are not subject to such mandated restrictions and/or to waive any such mandated restrictions with respect to outstanding Awards.
 
ARTICLE 4
ELIGIBILITY
 
Any Employee (including an Employee who is also a director or an officer), Contractor or Outside Director of the Company whose judgment, initiative, and efforts contributed or may be expected to contribute to the successful performance of the Company is eligible to participate in the Plan; provided, however, no Executive Officer may be granted an Award under the Plan unless such Award is granted by an “outside director” under Section 162(m) of the Code and/or a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act.  Only Employees of a Corporation shall be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options.  The Committee, upon its own action, may grant, but shall not be required to grant, an Award to any Employee, Contractor or Outside Director of the Company or any Subsidiary.  Awards may be granted by the Committee at any time and from time to time to new Participants, or to then Participants, or to a greater or lesser number of Participants, and may include or exclude previous Participants, as the Committee shall determine.  Except as required by this Plan, Awards granted at different times need not contain similar provisions.  The Committee’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation determinations of which Employees, Contractors or Outside Directors, if any, are to receive Awards, the form, amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such Awards and the agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Participants who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan.
 
ARTICLE 5
SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN
 
5.1            Number Available for Awards .  Subject to adjustment as provided in Articles 11 and 12 ,   the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan is seven million five hundred thousand (7,500,000) shares, of which 100% may be delivered pursuant to Incentive Stock Options.  Subject to adjustment pursuant to Articles 11 and 12 , the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which  Stock Options or SARs may be granted to an Executive Officer during any calendar year is two million (2,000,000) shares of Common Stock.  Shares to be issued may be made available from authorized but unissued Common Stock, Common Stock held by the Company in its treasury, or Common Stock purchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise.  During the term of this Plan, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available the number of shares of Common Stock that shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Plan.
 
 
 
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5.2            Reuse of Shares .  To the extent that any Award under this Plan shall be forfeited, shall expire or be canceled, in whole or in part, then the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award or stock option so forfeited, expired or canceled may again be awarded pursuant to the provisions of this Plan.  In the event that previously acquired shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Company in full or partial payment of the exercise price for the exercise of a Stock Option granted under this Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock available for future Awards under this Plan shall be reduced only by the net number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option.  Awards that may be satisfied either by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by cash or other consideration shall be counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan only during the period that the Award is outstanding or to the extent the Award is ultimately satisfied by the issuance of shares of Common Stock.  Awards will not reduce the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to this Plan if the settlement of the Award will not require the issuance of shares of Common Stock, as, for example, a SAR that can be satisfied only by the payment of cash.  Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, only shares forfeited back to the Company, shares canceled on account of termination, expiration or lapse of an Award, shares surrendered in payment of the exercise price of an option or shares withheld for payment of applicable employment taxes and/or withholding obligations resulting from the exercise of an option shall again be available for grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan, but shall not increase the maximum  number of shares described in Section 5.1 above as the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to Incentive Stock Options.
 
ARTICLE 6
GRANT OF AWARDS
 
6.1          In General.
 
(a)           The grant of an Award shall be authorized by the Committee and shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement setting forth the Incentive or Incentives being granted, the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Incentive(s), the Option Price (if applicable), the Award Period, the Date of Grant, and such other terms, provisions, limitations, and performance objectives, as are approved by the Committee, but (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) to the extent the Committee determines that an Award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder.  The Company shall execute an Award Agreement with a Participant after the Committee approves the issuance of an Award.  Any Award granted pursuant to this Plan must be granted within ten (10) years of the date of adoption of this Plan. The Plan shall be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval; however, the Committee may grant Awards under the Plan prior to the time of stockholder approval.  Any such Award granted prior to such stockholder approval shall be made subject to such stockholder approval.  The grant of an Award to a Participant shall not be deemed either to entitle the Participant to, or to disqualify the Participant from, receipt of any other Award under the Plan.
 
 
 
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(b)           If the Committee establishes a purchase price for an Award, the Participant must accept such Award within a period of thirty (30) days (or such shorter period as the Committee may specify) after the Date of Grant by executing the applicable Award Agreement and paying such purchase price.
 
(c)           Any Award under this Plan that is settled in whole or in part in cash on a deferred basis may provide for interest equivalents to be credited with respect to such cash payment. Interest equivalents may be compounded and shall be paid upon such terms and conditions as may be specified by the grant.
 
6.2            Option Price.   The Option Price for any share of Common Stock which may be purchased under a Nonqualified Stock Option for any share of Common Stock may be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the share on the Date of Grant.  The Option Price for any share of Common Stock which may be purchased under an Incentive Stock Option must be at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the share on the Date of Grant; if an Incentive Stock Option is granted to an Employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent or Subsidiary), the Option Price shall be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant.
 
6.3            Maximum ISO Grants.   The Committee may not grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan to any Employee which would permit the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Date of Grant) of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options (under this and any other plan of the Company and its Subsidiaries) are exercisable for the first time by such Employee during any calendar year to exceed $100,000.  To the extent any Stock Option granted under this Plan which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option exceeds this limit or otherwise fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, such Stock Option (or any such portion thereof) shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option.  In such case, the Committee shall designate which stock will be treated as Incentive Stock Option stock by causing the issuance of a separate stock certificate and identifying such stock as Incentive Stock Option stock on the Company’s stock transfer records.
 
6.4            Restricted Stock.   If Restricted Stock is granted to or received by a Participant under an Award (including a Stock Option), the Committee shall set forth in the related Award Agreement: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock awarded, (ii) the price, if any, to be paid by the Participant for such Restricted Stock and the method of payment of the price, (iii) the time or times within which such Award may be subject to forfeiture, (iv) specified Performance Goals of the Company, a Subsidiary, any division thereof or any group of Employees of the Company, or other criteria, which the Committee determines must be met in order to remove any restrictions (including vesting) on such Award, and (v) all other terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions of the Restricted Stock, which shall be consistent with this Plan, to the extent applicable and in the event the Committee determines that an Award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder and, to the extent Restricted Stock granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.  The provisions of Restricted Stock need not be the same with respect to each Participant.
 
(a)             Legend on Shares.   Each Participant who is awarded or receives Restricted Stock shall be issued a stock certificate or certificates in respect of such shares of Common Stock.  Such certificate(s) shall be registered in the name of the Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, substantially as provided in Section 15.9 of the Plan.
 
 
 
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(b)             Restrictions and Conditions.   Shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
 
(i)         Subject to the other provisions of this Plan and the terms of the particular Award Agreements, during such period as may be determined by the Committee commencing on the Date of Grant or the date of exercise of an Award (the “ Restriction Period ”), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge or assign shares of Restricted Stock. Except for these limitations, the Committee may in its sole discretion, remove any or all of the restrictions on such Restricted Stock whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date of the Award, such action is appropriate.
 
(ii)        Except as provided in sub-paragraph (i) above or in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall have, with respect to his or her Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares, and the right to receive any dividends thereon.  Certificates for shares of Common Stock free of restriction under this Plan shall be delivered to the Participant promptly after, and only after, the Restriction Period shall expire without forfeiture in respect of such shares of Common Stock or after any other restrictions imposed on such shares of Common Stock by the applicable Award Agreement or other agreement have expired.  Certificates for the shares of Common Stock forfeited under the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement shall be promptly returned to the Company by the forfeiting Participant.  Each Award Agreement shall require that each Participant, in connection with the issuance of a certificate for Restricted Stock, shall endorse such certificate in blank or execute a stock power in form satisfactory to the Company in blank and deliver such certificate and executed stock power to the Company.
 
(iii)       The Restriction Period of Restricted Stock shall commence on the Date of Grant or the date of exercise of an Award, as specified in the Award Agreement, and, subject to Article 12 of the Plan, unless otherwise established by the Committee in the Award Agreement setting forth the terms of the Restricted Stock, shall expire upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Award Agreement; such conditions may provide for vesting based on such Performance Goals, as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
 
(iv)       Except as otherwise provided in the particular Award Agreement, upon Termination of Service for any reason during the Restriction Period, the nonvested shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited by the Participant.  In the event a Participant has paid any consideration to the Company for such forfeited Restricted Stock, the Committee shall specify in the Award Agreement that either (i) the Company shall be obligated to, or (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to, pay to the Participant, as soon as practicable after the event causing forfeiture, in cash, an amount equal to the lesser of the total consideration paid by the Participant for such forfeited shares or the Fair Market Value of such forfeited shares as of the date of Termination of Service, as the Committee, in its sole discretion shall select. Upon any forfeiture, all rights of a Participant with respect to the forfeited shares of the Restricted Stock shall cease and terminate, without any further obligation on the part of the Company.
 
 
 
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6.5            SARs.   The Committee may grant SARs to any Participant, either as a separate Award or in connection with a Stock Option.  SARs shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall impose, provided that such terms and conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent a SAR issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) to the extent the Committee determines that a SAR shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder.  The grant of the SAR may provide that the holder may be paid for the value of the SAR either in cash or in shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof.  In the event of the exercise of a SAR payable in shares of Common Stock, the holder of the SAR shall receive that number of whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the value obtained by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the SAR Price as set forth in such SAR (or other value specified in the agreement granting the SAR), by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR is exercised, with a cash settlement to be made for any fractional shares of Common Stock.  The SAR Price for any share of Common Stock subject to a SAR may be  equal to  or greater than the Fair Market Value of the share on the Date of Grant.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may place a ceiling on the amount payable upon exercise of a SAR, but any such limitation shall be specified at the time that the SAR is granted.
 
6.6            Restricted Stock Units.   Restricted Stock Units may be awarded or sold to any Participant under such terms and conditions as shall be established by the Committee, provided, however, that such terms and conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent a Restricted Stock Unit issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) to the extent the Committee determines that a Restricted Stock Unit award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder.  Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee determines, including, without limitation, (a) a prohibition against sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance for a specified period; or (b) a requirement that the holder forfeit (or in the case of shares of Common Stock or units sold to the Participant, resell to the Company at cost) such shares or units in the event of Termination of Service during the period of restriction.
 
6.7          Performance Awards.
 
(a)           The Committee may grant Performance Awards to one or more Participants.  The terms and conditions of Performance Awards shall be specified at the time of the grant and may include provisions establishing the performance period, the Performance Goals to be achieved during a performance period, and the maximum or minimum settlement values, provided that such terms and conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan and (ii) to the extent a Performance Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.  If the Performance Award is to be in shares of Common Stock, the Performance Awards may provide for the issuance of the shares of Common Stock at the time of the grant of the Performance Award or at the time of  the certification by the Committee that the Performance Goals for the performance period have been met; provided, however, if shares of Common Stock are issued at the time of the grant of the Performance Award and if, at the end of the performance period, the Performance Goals are not certified by the Committee to have been fully satisfied, then, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary, the Common Stock shall be forfeited in accordance with the terms of the grant to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals were not met.  The forfeiture of shares of Common Stock issued at the time of the grant of the Performance Award due to failure to achieve the established Performance Goals shall be separate from and in addition to any other restrictions provided for in this Plan that may be applicable to such shares of Common Stock.  Each Performance Award granted to one or more Participants shall have its own terms and conditions.
 
 
 
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To the extent the Committee determines that a Performance Award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, and if it is determined to be necessary in order to satisfy Section 162(m) of the Code, at the time of the grant of a Performance Award (other than a Stock Option) and to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder, the Committee shall provide for the manner in which the Performance Goals shall be reduced to take into account the negative effect on the achievement of specified levels of the Performance Goals which may result from enumerated corporate transactions, extraordinary events, accounting changes and other similar occurrences which were unanticipated at the time the Performance Goal was initially established.  In no event, however, may the Committee increase the amount earned under such a Performance Award, unless the reduction in the Performance Goals would reduce or eliminate the amount to be earned under the Performance Award and the Committee determines not to make such reduction or elimination.
 
With respect to a Performance Award that is not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m), if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the established performance measures or objectives are no longer suitable because of a change in the Company’s business, operations, corporate structure, or for other reasons that the Committee deemed satisfactory, the Committee may modify the performance measures or objectives and/or the performance period.
 
(b)           Performance Awards may be valued by reference to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock or according to any formula or method deemed appropriate by the Committee, in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, achievement of Performance Goals or other specific financial, production, sales or cost performance objectives that the Committee believes to be relevant to the Company’s business and/or remaining in the employ of the Company for a specified period of time.  Performance Awards may be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock, or other consideration, or any combination thereof.  If payable in shares of Common Stock, the consideration for the issuance of such shares may be the achievement of the performance objective established at the time of the grant of the Performance Award.  Performance Awards may be payable in a single payment or in installments and may be payable at a specified date or dates or upon attaining the performance objective.  The extent to which any applicable performance objective has been achieved shall be conclusively determined by the Committee.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, if applicable, no Participant may receive in any calendar year Performance Awards intended to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code which have an aggregate value of more than   $5,000,000,   and if such Performance Awards involve the issuance of shares of Common Stock, said aggregate value shall be based on the Fair Market Value of such shares on the time of the grant of the Performance Award.  In no event, however, shall any Performance Awards not intended to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code be issued contingent upon the failure to attain the Performance Goals applicable to any Performance Awards granted hereunder that the Committee intends to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
 
 
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6.8             Dividend Equivalent Rights.   The Committee may grant a Dividend Equivalent Right to any Participant, either as a component of another Award or as a separate Award. The terms and conditions of the Dividend Equivalent Right shall be specified by the grant.  Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock (which may thereafter accrue additional dividend equivalents).  Any such reinvestment shall be at the Fair Market Value at the time thereof.  Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, in a single payment or in installments.  A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other Award.
 
6.9            Other Awards.   The Committee may grant to any Participant other forms of Awards, based upon, payable in, or otherwise related to, in whole or in part, shares of Common Stock, if the Committee determines that such other form of Award is consistent with the purpose and restrictions of this Plan.  The terms and conditions of such other form of Award shall be specified by the grant.  Such Other Awards may be granted for no cash consideration, for such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law, or for such other consideration as may be specified by the grant.
 
6.10          Performance Goals.   Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Award and Other Awards (whether relating to cash or shares of Common Stock) under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of Performance Goals relating to one or more business criteria which, where applicable, shall be within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and consist of one or more or any combination of the following criteria:  cash flow; cost; revenues; sales; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; net borrowing, credit quality or debt ratings; profit before tax; economic profit; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; gross margin; earnings per share (whether on a pre-tax, after-tax, operational or other basis); operating earnings; capital expenditures; expenses or expense levels; economic value added; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending or any other operating ratios; free cash flow; net profit; net sales; net asset value per share; the accomplishment of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings or similar extraordinary business transactions; sales growth; price of the Company’s Common Stock; return on assets, equity or stockholders’ equity; market share; inventory levels, inventory turn or shrinkage; or total return to stockholders (“ Performance Criteria ”).  Any Performance Criteria may be used to measure the performance of the Company as a whole or any business unit of the Company and may be measured relative to a peer group or index.  Any Performance Criteria may include or exclude (i) extraordinary, unusual and/or non-recurring items of gain or loss, (ii) gains or losses on the disposition of a business, (iii) changes in tax or accounting regulations or laws, (iv) the effect of a merger or acquisition, as identified in the Company’s quarterly and annual earnings releases, or (v) other similar occurrences.  In all other respects, Performance Criteria shall be calculated in accordance with the Company’s financial statements, under generally accepted accounting principles, or under a methodology established by the Committee prior to the issuance of an Award which is consistently applied and identified in the audited financial statements, including footnotes, or the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s annual report.  However, to the extent Section 162(m) of the Code is applicable, the Committee may not in any event increase the amount of compensation payable to an individual upon the attainment of a Performance Goal.
 
6.11          Tandem Awards.   The Committee may grant two or more Incentives in one Award in the form of a “tandem Award,” so that the right of the Participant to exercise one Incentive shall be canceled if, and to the extent, the other Incentive is exercised.  For example, if a Stock Option and a SAR are issued in a tandem Award, and the Participant exercises the SAR with respect to 100 shares of Common Stock, the right of the Participant to exercise the related Stock Option shall be canceled to the extent of 100 shares of Common Stock.
 
 
 
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ARTICLE 7
AWARD PERIOD; VESTING
 
7.1            Award Period.   Subject to the other provisions of this Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide that an Incentive may not be exercised in whole or in part for any period or periods of time or beyond any date specified in the Award Agreement.  Except as provided in the Award Agreement, an Incentive may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during its term.  The Award Period for an Incentive shall be reduced or terminated upon Termination of Service.  No Incentive granted under the Plan may be exercised at any time after the end of its Award Period.  No portion of any Incentive may be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from its Date of Grant.  However, if an Employee owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent or Subsidiary) and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Employee, the term of such Incentive Stock Option (to the extent required by the Code at the time of grant) shall be no more than five (5) years from the Date of Grant.
 
7.2            Vesting.   The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that an Incentive will be immediately vested in whole or in part, or that all or any portion may not be vested until a date, or dates, subsequent to its Date of Grant, or until the occurrence of one or more specified events, subject in any case to the terms of the Plan.  If the Committee imposes conditions upon vesting, then, subsequent to the Date of Grant, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which all or any portion of the Incentive may be vested.
 
ARTICLE 8
EXERCISE OR CONVERSION OF INCENTIVE
 
8.1            In General .  A vested Incentive may be exercised or converted, during its Award Period, subject to limitations and restrictions set forth in the Award Agreement
 
8.2            Securities Law and Exchange Restrictions.   In no event may an Incentive be exercised or shares of Common Stock be issued pursuant to an Award if a necessary listing or quotation of the shares of Common Stock on a stock exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or any registration under state or federal securities laws required under the circumstances has not been accomplished.
 
8.3          Exercise of Stock Option.
 
(a)             In General.   If a Stock Option is exercisable prior to the time it is vested, the Common Stock obtained on the exercise of the Stock Option shall be Restricted Stock which is subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement.  If the Committee imposes conditions upon exercise, then subsequent to the Date of Grant, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which all or any portion of the Stock Option may be exercised.  No Stock Option may be exercised for a fractional share of Common Stock.  The granting of a Stock Option shall impose no obligation upon the Participant to exercise that Stock Option.
 
 
 
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(b)             Notice and Payment.   Subject to such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time to time adopt, a Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised and the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon.  On the Exercise Date, the Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as provided in the Award Agreement, which may provide for payment in any one or more of the following ways:  (a) cash or check, bank draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company, (b) Common Stock (including Restricted Stock) owned by the Participant on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date, (c) by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions from the Participant to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price, and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion.  In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the same restrictions and provisions as the Restricted Stock so tendered.
 
(c)             Reload Stock Options.   In the event that shares of Common Stock are delivered by a Participant in payment of all or a portion of the exercise price of a Stock Option as set forth in Section 8.3(b) above and/or shares of Common Stock are delivered to or withheld by the Company in satisfaction of the Company’s tax withholding obligations upon exercise in accordance with Section 15.6 hereof, then, subject to Article 10 hereof, the Committee may authorize the automatic grant to a Participant so exercising a Nonqualified Stock Option, a replacement Nonqualified Stock Option, and to a Participant so exercising an Incentive Stock Option, a replacement Incentive Stock Option (in either case, a “ Reload Stock Option ”), to purchase that number of shares so delivered to or withheld by the Company, as the case may be, at an option exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of exercise of the original Stock Option (subject to the provisions of the Plan regarding Incentive Stock Options and, in any event not less than the par value per share of the Common Stock).  The option period for a Reload Stock Option will commence on its Date of Grant and expire on the expiration date of the original Stock Option it replaces (subject to the provisions of the Plan regarding Incentive Stock Options), after which period the Reload Stock Option cannot be exercised.  The Date of Grant of a Reload Stock Option shall be the date that the Stock Option it replaces is exercised.  A Reload Stock Option shall automatically vest and be exercisable in full after the expiration of six (6) months from its Date of Grant.  It shall be a condition to the grant of a Reload Stock Option that promptly after its Date of Grant, a stock option agreement shall be delivered to the Participant and executed by the Participant and the Company which sets forth the total number of shares subject to the Reload Stock Option, the option exercise price, the option period of the Reload Stock Option and such other terms and provisions as are consistent with the Plan.
 
(d)             Issuance of Certificate.   Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.4 hereof (with respect to shares of Restricted Stock) or in the applicable Award Agreement, upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause certificates for the Common Stock then being purchased to be delivered as directed by the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of his death) at its principal business office promptly after the Exercise Date; provided that if the Participant has exercised an Incentive Stock Option, the Company may at its option retain physical possession of the certificate evidencing the shares acquired upon exercise until the expiration of the holding periods described in Section 422(a)(1) of the Code.  The obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Committee.
 
 
 
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(e)             Failure to Pay.   Except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, if the Participant fails to pay for any of the Common Stock specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, that portion of the Participant’s Stock Option and right to purchase such Common Stock may be forfeited by the Participant.
 
8.4            SARs.   Subject to the conditions of this Section 8.4 and such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time to time adopt, a SAR may be exercised by the delivery (including by FAX) of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR is to be exercised and the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon.  Subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and only if permissible under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder (or, if not so permissible, at such time as permitted by Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder), the Participant shall receive from the Company in exchange therefor in the discretion of the Committee, and subject to the terms of the Award Agreement:
 
(i)           cash in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Fair Market Value (as of the date of the exercise, or if provided in the Award Agreement, conversion, of the SAR) per share of Common Stock over the SAR Price per share specified in such SAR, multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock of the SAR being surrendered;
 
(ii)           that number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date of the exercise, or if provided in the Award Agreement, conversion, of the SAR) equal to the amount of cash otherwise payable to the Participant, with a cash settlement to be made for any fractional share interests; or
 
(iii)          the Company may settle such obligation in part with shares of Common Stock and in part with cash.
 
The distribution of any cash or Common Stock pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be made at such time as set forth in the Award Agreement.
 
8.5            Disqualifying Disposition of Incentive Stock Option.   If shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of by a Participant prior to the expiration of either two (2) years from the Date of Grant of such Stock Option or one (1) year from the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Participant pursuant to the exercise of such Stock Option, or in any other disqualifying disposition within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, such Participant shall notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition.  A disqualifying disposition by a Participant shall not affect the status of any other Stock Option granted under the Plan as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
 
 
 
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ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT OR DISCONTINUANCE
 
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article 9 , the Board may at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Participants, alter, amend, revise, suspend, or discontinue the Plan in whole or in part; provided, however, that no amendment for which stockholder approval is required either (i) by any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or traded or (ii) in order for the Plan and Incentives awarded under the Plan to continue to comply with Sections 162(m), 421, and 422 of the Code, including any successors to such Sections, or other applicable law, shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon.  Any such amendment shall, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee, be applicable to any outstanding Incentives theretofore granted under the Plan, notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in any Award Agreement.  In the event of any such amendment to the Plan, the holder of any Incentive outstanding under the Plan shall, upon request of the Committee and as a condition to the exercisability thereof, execute a conforming amendment in the form prescribed by the Committee to any Award Agreement relating thereto.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, unless required by law, no action contemplated or permitted by this Article 9 shall adversely affect any rights of Participants or obligations of the Company to Participants with respect to any Incentive theretofore granted under the Plan without the consent of the affected Participant.
 
ARTICLE 10
TERM
 
The Plan shall be effective from the date that this Plan is approved by the Board.  Unless sooner terminated by action of the Board, the Plan will terminate on May 24, 2021, but Incentives granted before that date will continue to be effective in accordance with their terms and conditions.
 
ARTICLE 11
CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS
 
In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the fair value of an Award, then the Committee shall adjust any or all of the following so that the fair value of the Award immediately after the transaction or event is equal to the fair value of the Award immediately prior to the transaction or event (i) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or the securities or property) which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, (iii) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or other securities or property) specified as the annual per-participant limitation under Section 5.1 of the Plan, (iv) the Option Price of each outstanding Award, (v) the amount, if any, the Company pays for forfeited shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 6.4 , and (vi) the number of or SAR Price of shares of Common Stock then subject to outstanding SARs previously granted and unexercised under the Plan to the end that the same proportion of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock in each instance shall remain subject to exercise at the same aggregate SAR Price; provided however, that the number of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to any Award shall always be a whole number.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall be made or authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Plan or any Stock Option to violate Section 422 of the Code or Section 409A of the Code.  Such adjustments shall be made in accordance with the rules of any securities exchange, stock market, or stock quotation system to which the Company is subject.
 
 
 
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Upon the occurrence of any such adjustment, the Company shall provide notice to each affected Participant of its computation of such adjustment which shall be conclusive and shall be binding upon each such Participant.
 
ARTICLE 12
RECAPITALIZATION, MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
 
12.1          No Effect on Company’s Authority.   The existence of this Plan and Incentives granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure and its business, or any Change in Control, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ranking prior to or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof (or any rights, options, or warrants to purchase same), or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
 
12.2          Conversion of Incentives Where Company Survives.   Subject to any required action by the stockholders and except as otherwise provided by Section 12.4 hereof or as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, if the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation in any merger, consolidation or share exchange, any Incentive granted hereunder shall pertain to and apply to the securities or rights (including cash, property, or assets) to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Incentive would have been entitled.
 
12.3          Exchange or Cancellation of Incentives Where Company Does Not Survive.   Except as otherwise provided by Section 12.4 hereof or as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, in the event of any merger, consolidation or share exchange pursuant to which the Company is not the surviving or resulting corporation, there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock subject to the unexercised portions of outstanding Incentives, that number of shares of each class of stock or other securities or that amount of cash, property, or assets of the surviving, resulting or consolidated company which were distributed or distributable to the stockholders of the Company in respect to each share of Common Stock held by them, such outstanding Incentives to be thereafter exercisable for such stock, securities, cash, or property in accordance with their terms.
 
12.4          Cancellation of Incentives.   Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 12.2 and 12.3 hereof, and except as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, all Incentives granted hereunder may be canceled by the Company, in its sole discretion, as of the effective date of any Change in Control, merger, consolidation or share exchange, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ranking prior to or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof (or any rights, options, or warrants to purchase same), or of any proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or of any dissolution or liquidation of the Company, by either:
 
 
 
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(a)           giving notice to each holder thereof or his personal representative of its intention to cancel those Incentives for which the issuance of shares of Common Stock involved payment by the Participant for such shares, and permitting the purchase during the thirty (30) day period next preceding such effective date of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Incentives, including in the Board’s discretion some or all of the shares as to which such Incentives would not otherwise be vested and exercisable; or
 
(b)           in the case of Incentives that are either (i) settled only in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) at the election of the Participant, settled in shares of Common Stock, paying the holder thereof an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the difference between the net amount per share payable in such transaction or as a result of such transaction, and the price per share of such Incentive to be paid by the Participant (hereinafter the “ Spread ”), multiplied by the number of shares subject to the Incentive.  In cases where the shares constitute, or would after exercise, constitute Restricted Stock, the Company, in its discretion, may include some or all of those shares in the calculation of the amount payable hereunder.  In estimating the Spread, appropriate adjustments to give effect to the existence of the Incentives shall be made, such as deeming the Incentives to have been exercised, with the Company receiving the exercise price payable thereunder, and treating the shares receivable upon exercise of the Incentives as being outstanding in determining the net amount per share.  In cases where the proposed transaction consists of the acquisition of assets of the Company, the net amount per share shall be calculated on the basis of the net amount receivable with respect to shares of Common Stock upon a distribution and liquidation by the Company after giving effect to expenses and charges, including but not limited to taxes, payable by the Company before such liquidation could be completed.
 
(c)           An Award that by its terms would be fully vested or exercisable upon a Change in Control will be considered vested or exercisable for purposes of Section 12.4(a) hereof.
 
ARTICLE 13
LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION
 
Subject to Section 12.4 hereof, in case the Company shall, at any time while any Incentive under this Plan shall be in force and remain unexpired, (i) sell all or substantially all of its property, or (ii) dissolve, liquidate, or wind up its affairs, then each Participant shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of each share of Common Stock of the Company which such Participant would have been entitled to receive under the Incentive, the same kind and amount of any securities or assets as may be issuable, distributable, or payable upon any such sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up with respect to each share of Common Stock of the Company.  If the Company shall, at any time prior to the expiration of any Incentive, make any partial distribution of its assets, in the nature of a partial liquidation, whether payable in cash or in kind (but excluding the distribution of a cash dividend payable out of earned surplus and designated as such) and an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate to prevent the dilution of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, make such adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 hereof.
 
ARTICLE 14
INCENTIVES IN SUBSTITUTION FOR
INCENTIVES GRANTED BY OTHER ENTITIES
 
Incentives may be granted under the Plan from time to time in substitution for similar instruments held by employees, independent contractors or directors of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company who become or are about to become Employees, Contractors or Outside Directors of the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company, the acquisition by the Company of equity of the employing entity, or any other similar transaction pursuant to which the Company becomes the successor employer.  The terms and conditions of the substitute Incentives so granted may vary from the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan to such extent as the Committee at the time of grant may deem appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the Incentives in substitution for which they are granted.
 
 
 
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ARTICLE 15
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
15.1          Investment Intent.   The Company may require that there be presented to and filed with it by any Participant under the Plan, such evidence as it may deem necessary to establish that the Incentives granted or the shares of Common Stock to be purchased or transferred are being acquired for investment and not with a view to their distribution.
 
15.2          No Right to Continued Employment.   Neither the Plan nor any Incentive granted under the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any Subsidiary.
 
15.3          Indemnification of Board and Committee.   No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or Employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board and the Committee, each officer of the Company, and each Employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination, or interpretation.
 
15.4          Effect of the Plan.   Neither the adoption of this Plan nor any action of the Board or the Committee shall be deemed to give any person any right to be granted an Award or any other rights except as may be evidenced by an Award Agreement, or any amendment thereto, duly authorized by the Committee and executed on behalf of the Company, and then only to the extent and upon the terms and conditions expressly set forth therein.
 
15.5          Compliance With Other Laws and Regulations.   Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue shares of Common Stock under any Incentive if the issuance thereof would constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or other forum in which shares of Common Stock are quoted or traded (including without limitation Section 16 of the 1934 Act and Section 162(m) of the Code); and, as a condition of any sale or issuance of shares of Common Stock under an Incentive, the Committee may require such agreements or undertakings, if any, as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to assure compliance with any such law or regulation.  The Plan, the grant and exercise of Incentives hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory agency as may be required.
 
 
 
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15.6          Tax Requirements.   The Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 15.6 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any Federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with an Award granted under this Plan.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to the Award.  Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by Company and may be required to be made prior to the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock.  Such payment may be made (i) by the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the vesting or exercise of the Award, which shares so withheld have an aggregate fair market value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; (iv) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, arrange for the sale of a number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise or vesting of the Award (on the Participant’s behalf and at his or her direction pursuant to a written authorization) with an aggregate fair market value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (v) any combination of (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv).  The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.  The Committee may in the Award Agreement impose any additional tax requirements or provisions that the Committee deems necessary or desirable.
 
15.7          Assignability .  Incentive Stock Options may not be transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise conveyed or encumbered other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or the Participant’s legally authorized representative, and each Award Agreement in respect of an Incentive Stock Option shall so provide.  The designation by a Participant of a beneficiary will not constitute a transfer of the Stock Option.  The Committee may waive or modify any limitation contained in the preceding sentences of this Section 15.7 that is not required for compliance with Section 422 of the Code.
 
Except as otherwise provided herein, Nonqualified Stock Options and SARs may not be transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise conveyed or encumbered other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  The Committee may, in its discretion, authorize all or a portion of a Nonqualified Stock Option or SAR to be granted to a Participant on terms which permit transfer by such Participant to (i) the spouse (or former spouse), children or grandchildren of the Participant (“ Immediate Family Members ”), (ii) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members, (iii) a partnership in which the only partners are (1) such Immediate Family Members and/or (2) entities which are controlled by Immediate Family Members, (iv) an entity exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Code or any successor provision, or (v) a split interest trust or pooled income fund described in Section 2522(c)(2) of the Code or any successor provision, provided that (x) there shall be no consideration for any such transfer, (y) the Award Agreement pursuant to which such Nonqualified Stock Option or SAR is granted must be approved by the Committee and must expressly provide for transferability in a manner consistent with this Section, and (z) subsequent transfers of transferred Nonqualified Stock Options or SARs shall be prohibited except those by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
 
Following any transfer, any such Nonqualified Stock Option and SAR shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer, provided that for purposes of Articles 8, 9, 11, 13 and 15 hereof the term “ Participant ” shall be deemed to include the transferee.  The events of Termination of Service shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Participant, following which the Nonqualified Stock Options and SARs shall be exercisable or convertible by the transferee only to the extent and for the periods specified in the Award Agreement.  The Committee and the Company shall have no obligation to inform any transferee of a Nonqualified Stock Option or SAR of any expiration, termination, lapse or acceleration of such Stock Option or SAR.  The Company shall have no obligation to register with any federal or state securities commission or agency any Common Stock issuable or issued under a Nonqualified Stock Option or SAR that has been transferred by a Participant under this Section 15.7 .
 
 
 
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15.8          Use of Proceeds.   Proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Incentives granted under this Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.
 
15.9          Legend.   Each certificate representing shares of Restricted Stock issued to a Participant shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend deemed by the Company to constitute an appropriate notice of the provisions hereof (any such certificate not having such legend shall be surrendered upon demand by the Company and so endorsed):
 
On the face of the certificate:
 
“Transfer of this stock is restricted in accordance with conditions printed on the reverse of this certificate.”
 
On the reverse:
 
“The shares of stock evidenced by this certificate are subject to and transferable only in accordance with that certain Snap Interactive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which is on file at the principal office of the Company in New York, New York.  No transfer or pledge of the shares evidenced hereby may be made except in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said Plan.  By acceptance of this certificate, any holder, transferee or pledgee hereof agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of said Plan.”
 
The following legend shall be inserted on a certificate evidencing Common Stock issued under the Plan if the shares were not issued in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws:
 
“Shares of stock represented by this certificate have been acquired by the holder for investment and not for resale, transfer or distribution, have been issued pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of applicable state and federal securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold or transferred other than pursuant to effective registration under such laws, or in transactions otherwise in compliance with such laws, and upon evidence satisfactory to the Company of compliance with such laws, as to which the Company may rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company.”
 
A copy of this Plan shall be kept on file in the principal office of the Company in New York, New York.
 
***************
 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed as of October 21, 2011, by its Chief Executive Officer pursuant to prior action taken by the Board.
 
 
SNAP INTERACTIVE, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Cliff Lerner
    Cliff Lerner, Chief Executive Officer
        
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EXHIBIT 10.2
 
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
 
SNAP INTERACTIVE, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
 
1. Grant of Option . Pursuant to the Snap Interactive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) for Employees, Contractors, and Outside Directors of Snap Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Company grants to
 

(the “ Participant ”),
 
who is an Employee of the Company, an option (the “ Option ” or “ Stock Option ”) to purchase a total of _____________________ (_________) full shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “ Optioned Shares ”) at an “ Option Price ” equal to $________ per share (being the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on this Date of Grant or 110% of such Fair Market Value, in the case of a ten percent (10%) or more stockholder as provided in Section 422 of the Code), in the amounts, during the periods and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the “ Agreement ”).
 
The “ Date of Grant ” of this Stock Option is _________________, 20___. The “ Option Period ” shall commence on the Date of Grant and shall expire on the date immediately preceding the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant (or the date immediately preceding the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant, in the case of a ten percent (10%) or more stockholder as provided in Section 422 of the Code) unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 4 below. The Stock Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.
 
2. Subject to Plan . The Stock Option and its exercise are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the terms of the Plan shall control to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The Stock Option is subject to any rules promulgated pursuant to the Plan by the Board or the Committee and communicated to the Participant in writing.
 
3. Vesting; Time of Exercise . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Optioned Shares shall be vested and the Stock Option shall be exercisable as follows:
 
a. _____________________ of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on _________________________, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
 
b. An additional ____________________ of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on ________________________, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
 
c. The remaining ______________________ of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on _______________________, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change in Control, (i) fifty percent (50%) of the then-unvested Optioned Shares immediately shall vest on the date of the Change in Control; and (ii) the remaining fifty percent (50%) of then unvested Optioned Shares shall vest on the earlier of (A) the original date such Optioned Shares would have vested under Sections 3.a.-c. above, or (B) equally on the first and second anniversary of the effective date of the Change in Control.
 
 
 
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4. Term; Forfeiture .
 
a. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the extent the unexercised portion of the Stock Option relates to Optioned Shares which are not vested on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service, the Stock Option will be terminated on that date. The unexercised portion of the Stock Option that relates to Optioned Shares which are vested will terminate at the first of the following to occur:
 
i. 5 p.m. on the date the Option Period terminates;
 
ii. 5 p.m. on the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service due to death, Retirement or Total and Permanent Disability;
 
iii. immediately upon the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company for Cause (as defined herein);
 
iv. 5 p.m. on the date which is three (3) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason not otherwise specified in this Section 4.a. ;
v. 5 p.m. on the date the Company causes any portion of the Stock Option to be forfeited pursuant to Section 7 hereof; or
 
vi. immediately upon the Participant’s violation of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant.
 
b. For purposes hereof, “ Cause ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any employment agreement in effect by and between the Company and the Participant; provided , however , at any time there is no such employment agreement in effect, or if such employment agreement does not define such term, the term “Cause” shall mean (i) acts of fraud or dishonesty in the course of employment, (ii) violations of law causing material harm to the Company, (iii) substance abuse causing harm to the Company or impairing performance, (iv) conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, or (v) insubordination, dereliction of duties, habitual absenteeism, or material failure to follow reasonable Company instructions after (solely in the case of this clause (v)) notice to the Participant and the Participant’s failure to correct same within the time period specified in the notice, which time period shall be not less than ten (10) business days.
 
5. Who May Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3 and 4 above, during the lifetime of the Participant, the Stock Option may be exercised only by the Participant, or by the Participant’s guardian or personal or legal representative. If the Participant’s Termination of Service is due to his death prior to the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof, and the Participant has not exercised the Stock Option as to the maximum number of vested Optioned Shares as set forth in Section 3 hereof as of the date of death, the following persons may exercise the exercisable portion of the Stock Option on behalf of the Participant at any time prior to the earliest of the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof: the personal representative of his estate, or the person who acquired the right to exercise the Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of the Participant; provided that the Stock Option shall remain subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the Plan, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
 
 
 
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6. No Fractional Shares . The Stock Option may be exercised only with respect to full shares, and no fractional share of stock shall be issued.
 
7. Manner of Exercise . Subject to such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time to time adopt, the Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised, the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon, and whether the Optioned Shares to be exercised will be considered as deemed granted under an Incentive Stock Option as provided in Section 11 . On the Exercise Date, the Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company, (b) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, Common Stock (including Restricted Stock) owned by the Participant on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date, (c) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions from the Participant to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price, and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the same restrictions and provisions as the Restricted Stock so tendered.
 
Upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause certificates for the Common Stock then being purchased to be delivered to the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of his death) at its principal business office promptly after the Exercise Date. The obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any time the Company shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, then the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Committee.
 
If the Participant fails to pay for any of the Optioned Shares specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, that portion of the Participant’s Stock Option and right to purchase such Optioned Shares may be forfeited by the Participant.
 
8. Nonassignability . The Stock Option is not assignable or transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 
9. Rights as Stockholder . The Participant will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any of the Optioned Shares until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the Participant for the shares of Common Stock. The Optioned Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such certificate or certificates. The Participant, by his or her execution of this Agreement, agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with the issuance of a certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock.

 
 
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10. Adjustment of Number of Optioned Shares and Related Matters . The number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Stock Option, and the Option Prices thereof, shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11 – 13 of the Plan.
 
11. Incentive Stock Option . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. To the extent the number of Optioned Shares exceeds the limit set forth in Section 6.3 of the Plan, such Optioned Shares shall be deemed granted pursuant to a Nonqualified Stock Option. Unless otherwise indicated by the Participant in the notice of exercise pursuant to Section 7 , upon any exercise of this Stock Option, the number of exercised Optioned Shares that shall be deemed to be exercised pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option shall equal the total number of Optioned Shares so exercised multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of unexercised Optioned Shares that could then be exercised pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option, and (ii) the denominator of which is the then total number of unexercised Optioned Shares.
 
12. Disqualifying Disposition . In the event that Common Stock acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option is disposed of by the Participant in a “Disqualifying Disposition,” such Participant shall notify the Company in writing within thirty (30) days after such disposition of the date and terms of such disposition. For purposes hereof, “ Disqualifying Disposition ” shall mean a disposition of Common Stock that is acquired upon the exercise of this Stock Option (and that is not deemed granted pursuant to a Nonqualified Stock Option under Section 11 ) prior to the expiration of either two (2) years from the Date of Grant of this Stock Option or one (1) year from the transfer of shares to the Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Stock Option.
 
13. Voting . The Participant, as record holder of some or all of the Optioned Shares following exercise of this Stock Option, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Optioned Shares until such time as the Optioned Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Optioned Shares otherwise have no such right.
 
14. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.
 
15. Participant’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that he will not exercise the Stock Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
 
16. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available for his or her review by the Company, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Stock Option subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
 
 
 
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17. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).
 
18. No Right to Continue Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employment of the Company or interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company to discharge the Participant at any time (subject to any contract rights of the Participant).
 
19. Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.
 
20. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
 
21. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
 
22. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein.
 
23. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan to the extent permitted by the Plan.
 
24. Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
 
 
 
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25. Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
 
26. Notice . Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Participant, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
 
a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
 
Snap Interactive, Inc.
462 7th Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Attn:
Facsimile:
 
b. Notice to the Participant shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.
 
27. Tax Requirements . The Participant is hereby advised to consult immediately with his or her own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement. The Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 27 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any Federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Award. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to this Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by the Company and may be required to be made prior to the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock. Such payment may be made (i) by the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of the Stock Option, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Participant, to evidence his consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.

 
COMPANY:
 
     
 
Snap Interactive, Inc.
 
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
   
  Title:    
       
 
PARTICIPANT:
 
       
     
  Signature  
       
 
Name:
   
       
 
Address:
   
 
 
 
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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Clifford Lerner, certify that:

 
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Snap Interactive, Inc.;
 
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
November 14, 2011
By:
/s/  Clifford Lerner  
    Name: Clifford Lerner  
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
 
Exhibit 31.2

 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Jon D. Pedersen, Sr., certify that:

 
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Snap Interactive, Inc.;
 
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
November 14, 2011
By:
/s/ JON D. PEDERSEN, SR.  
    Name: Jon D. Pedersen, Sr.  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Snap Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Form 10-Q.
 
Date: November 14, 2011 
By:
/s/  Clifford Le rner  
    Name: Clifford Lerner  
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
 
Date: November 14, 2011
By:
/s/  JON D. PEDERSEN, SR.  
    Name: Jon D. Pedersen, Sr.  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       
                                                                                          
The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and, accordingly, is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.